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Apricus Bio in discussions with FDA for PrevOnco SPA Phase III protocol

Apricus Biosciences, Inc., announced today that it is currently in discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") relating to the PrevOnco™ Special Protocol Assessment ("SPA") Phase III protocol submitted by the Company in December 2010.

18 Feb 2011

Apricus Bio awards Neopharm exclusive rights to market and sell Vitaros in Israel and Palestinian Territories

Apricus Biosciences, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement granting Neopharm Group the exclusive rights to market and sell Vitaros®, Apricus Bio's treatment for erectile dysfunction ("ED") and, when and if available, its formulation for the treatment of premature ejaculation ("PE"), in Israel and the Palestinian Territories of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

15 Feb 2011

Myriad Genetics' 46-gene PROLARIS molecular diagnostic test predicts prostate cancer outcome

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced today that a study published in Lancet Oncology shows the Company's 46-gene PROLARIS™ molecular diagnostic test significantly predicts prostate cancer outcome.

10 Feb 2011

Study: Fluorescent probe may serve as useful tool in future surgeries to repair injured nerves

Accidental damage to thin or buried nerves during surgery can have severe consequences, from chronic pain to permanent paralysis. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine may have found a remedy: injectable fluorescent peptides that cause hard-to-see peripheral nerves to glow, alerting surgeons to their location even before the nerves are encountered.

6 Feb 2011

NexMed presents data on NexACT technology use to improve less permeable, soluable oral drugs

Apricus Biosciences, today announced that its research and development team at its NexMed, USA, Inc. subsidiary is presenting data demonstrating the use of the Company's proprietary NexACT technology to improve less permeable or less soluable drugs, at the Controlled Release Society Product Development Forum for Poorly Soluble Drugs, being held January 27 to 29, 2011, in Miami, Florida.

29 Jan 2011

Lipocine files new patent applications in support of oral testosterone product for hypogonadism

Lipocine Inc. announced today that in addition to its issued patents involving oral testosterone, it has recently filed two new patent applications in support of its oral testosterone product for hypogonadism, also known as low testosterone (low T). These applications cover Lipocine's novel oral testosterone product (LPCN 1021) being developed to overcome the issues with currently marketed topical, parenteral, and transdermal testosterone products.

28 Jan 2011

FDA approves Clinical Data's Viibryd for major depressive disorder

Clinical Data, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved vilazodone HCl tablets, to be marketed under the brand name Viibryd™, for the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder (MDD).

24 Jan 2011

VIVUS holds End-of-Review meeting with FDA for QNEXA NDA

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that it held an End-of-Review meeting with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the New Drug Application (NDA) for QNEXA®, an investigational drug for the treatment of obesity. The meeting occurred on January 19th at the FDA's offices in Maryland and was attended by senior members of the FDA and VIVUS' management and consultants.

21 Jan 2011

Apricus Bio's MycoVa demonstrates 'non-inferiority' for treatment of onychomycosis compared to Loceryl

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. today announced that an additional analysis conducted on behalf of the Company has shown that MycoVa™ has successfully demonstrated 'non-inferiority' for the treatment of onychomycosis (commonly referred to as nail fungus), compared to the current standard of care in Europe for topical therapy, Loceryl®.

20 Jan 2011

AMS introduces STEP toolkit to help men with ED and SUI

American Medical Systems, a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health, today announced the launch of its Solutions to Educate Patients Program in Europe.

18 Jan 2011

BPH, hair loss prevention drugs may produce adverse side effects in men

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, in collaboration with colleagues at Lahey Clinic and from Denmark and Germany, have found that 5a-reductase inhibitors, while improving urinary symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and possible hair loss prevention, produces significant adverse effects in some individuals including loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction and potential depression.

12 Jan 2011

American Medical Systems fourth quarter sales increase 0.7% to $147.0 million

In anticipation of presenting at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 11, 2011, American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. reported today preliminary sales of $147.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 0.7 percent increase over sales of $146.0 million in the comparable quarter of 2009.

11 Jan 2011

Elis granted exclusive rights to market Apricus Bio's Vitaros in the Gulf and part of the Middle East

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. and Elis Pharmaceuticals, announced today that the two companies have entered into a licensing agreement granting Elis the exclusive rights to market Apricus Bio's new drug for erectile dysfunction, Vitaros®, in the Gulf and part of the Middle East. "This new agreement is the next step in our strategy of seeking to partner Vitaros in more than 100 countries around the world," said Dr. Bassam Damaj, President and Chief Executive Officer of Apricus Bio.

5 Jan 2011

FDA approves Endo's FORTESTA Gel for low testosterone

Endo Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FORTESTA Gel for the treatment of low testosterone, or 'Low T,' also known as hypogonadism. Symptoms associated with Low T include erectile dysfunction and decreased sexual desire, fatigue and loss of energy, mood depression, regression of secondary sexual characteristics and osteoporosis.

29 Dec 2010

VIVUS seeks marketing approval of QNEXA in the EU

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that the company filed a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for QNEXA® (phentermine/topiramate) Controlled Release Capsules in the European Union (EU). The proposed indication in the EU is for the treatment of obesity, including weight loss and maintenance of weight loss, and should be used in conjunction with a mildly hypocaloric diet.

20 Dec 2010

VIVUS submits briefing document to FDA in effort to secure regulatory approval for QNEXA

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that the company, as part of its continuing effort to secure regulatory approval for QNEXA® in the U.S., submitted a briefing document to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designed to address items in the FDA's Complete Response Letter (CRL), issued on October 28, 2010. The company also announced that the Endocrine and Metabolic Division of the FDA has granted VIVUS a meeting in the second half of January 2011 to discuss the content of the proposed resubmission.

14 Dec 2010

Man Up Now capsules can dangerously lower blood pressure

Product marketed for sexual enhancement contains potentially dangerous ingredient The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use Man Up Now capsules, marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, because they contain a variation of an active drug ingredient found in Viagra that can dangerously lower blood pressure.

13 Dec 2010

VIVUS reports positive results from avanafil phase 3 study in erectile dysfunction

VIVUS, Inc. today announced positive results from TA-314, a phase 3 pivotal open-label safety study of avanafil, an investigational drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). The study met all primary endpoints by demonstrating improvement from baseline in erectile function as measured by the Sexual Encounter Profile (both SEP2 and SEP3) and improvements in the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF).

7 Dec 2010

Apricus announces publication of NexACT technology data in Pharmaceutics Journal

Apricus Biosciences, Inc., announced today that the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, a peer reviewed journal, has published new data on the NexACT technology in their November 2010 issue, based on research conducted by, and at, the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey in Piscataway, NJ.

30 Nov 2010

Merck announces initial results from ISENTRESS Phase III study in HIV-1

Merck today reported initial results from the Phase III study investigating the efficacy and safety of a treatment regimen including ISENTRESS® (raltegravir) Tablets once daily in treatment-naïve adult patients infected with HIV-1. ISENTRESS is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced adults.

29 Nov 2010

Erectile Dysfunction News and Research

Latest Erectile Dysfunction News and Research

Apricus Bio in discussions with FDA for PrevOnco SPA Phase III protocol

Apricus Bio awards Neopharm exclusive rights to market and sell Vitaros in Israel and Palestinian Territories

Myriad Genetics' 46-gene PROLARIS molecular diagnostic test predicts prostate cancer outcome

Study: Fluorescent probe may serve as useful tool in future surgeries to repair injured nerves

NexMed presents data on NexACT technology use to improve less permeable, soluable oral drugs

Lipocine files new patent applications in support of oral testosterone product for hypogonadism

FDA approves Clinical Data's Viibryd for major depressive disorder

VIVUS holds End-of-Review meeting with FDA for QNEXA NDA

Apricus Bio's MycoVa demonstrates 'non-inferiority' for treatment of onychomycosis compared to Loceryl

AMS introduces STEP toolkit to help men with ED and SUI

BPH, hair loss prevention drugs may produce adverse side effects in men

American Medical Systems fourth quarter sales increase 0.7% to $147.0 million

Elis granted exclusive rights to market Apricus Bio's Vitaros in the Gulf and part of the Middle East

FDA approves Endo's FORTESTA Gel for low testosterone

VIVUS seeks marketing approval of QNEXA in the EU

VIVUS submits briefing document to FDA in effort to secure regulatory approval for QNEXA

Man Up Now capsules can dangerously lower blood pressure

VIVUS reports positive results from avanafil phase 3 study in erectile dysfunction

Apricus announces publication of NexACT technology data in Pharmaceutics Journal

Merck announces initial results from ISENTRESS Phase III study in HIV-1

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