Boehringer Ingelheim announces commitment to progressing science with the Bouquet Studies
Data announced at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG) annual clinical meeting suggest that up to one in ten women are suffering from a condition called hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) with only a third of these seeking advice or help from their healthcare professional.[1]
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Actemra inhibits joint damage and improves physical function of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Roche announced that Actemra (tocilizumab) can significantly inhibit structura[1] damage to joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a critical measure of effectiveness of an RA treatment. Actemra also improved the patients' physical function after one year of therapy, leading to a better quality of life.
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International study to evaluate efficacy and safety in treating a leading cause of blindness
Bayer HealthCare AG and development partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) announced that the first patient has been dosed in the new VIEW 2 trial, a second Phase 3 clinical study in a development program evaluating VEGF Trap-Eye for the treatment of the neovascular form of age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), a leading cause of blindness in adults.
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Highlight Potential of Novel Oral Compound for Gaucher Disease
Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ: GENZ) reported that a preliminary analysis of data from an ongoing open-label Phase 2 clinical trial of its investigational oral therapy Genz-112638 showed that the compound produced a meaningful impact on key clinical manifestations of Gaucher disease.
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Bayer Schering Pharma to market new low-dose oral contraceptive YAZ® in Europe
Bayer Schering Pharma's new low-dose oral contraceptive YAZ® has been approved in the EU. YAZ® will be the first oral contraceptive on the European market containing the unique progestin drospirenone combined with a low dose of ethinyl estradiol in a new dosing regimen of 24 days of active hormone tablets and four days of placebo.
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European Commission grants full approval of HIV protease inhibitor, tipranavir (Aptivus®)
Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the European Commission has given the full marketing authorisation to its HIV protease inhibitor (PI), Aptivus® (tipranavir). The Commission has fully approved Aptivus ® for the suppression of HIV in highly treatment experienced patients who have developed resistance to other protease inhibitors.
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Novo Nordisk researchers nominated for Europe's top innovation prize
A team of researchers from Novo Nordisk is nominated for Europe's top innovation prize, Inventor of the Year 2008 Award, that will be presented at a ceremony in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 6 May by the European Patent Office and the European Commission.
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