Can a daily pill lighten heavy menstrual bleeding caused by fibroids?
Fibroids are generally benign (not cancerous) tumors that form within the tissues of the uterus. They are very common in reproductive-age women: studies report that up to 70% of white women and 80% of Black women may develop fibroids by age 50. And research suggests Black women are more likely to experience severe or very severe symptoms related to fibroids, such as heavy and sometimes prolonged monthly periods.
In some cases, women seek medical care due to menstrual bleeding so heavy that they develop anemia and require iron supplements or, much more rarely, blood transfusions. The FDA recently approved new medicine, take...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Huma Farid, MD Tags: Fertility Health Health care disparities Women's Health Source Type: blogs
READER POLL: Novo Nordisk, A US Subsidiary And Product Liability
Should a foreign drugmaker be held liable for alleged harm caused by one of its drugs when its US subsidiary was responsible for marketing and distribution? That is the contentious issue that Novo Nordisk wants the US Supreme Court to decide after an Oregon court ruled the parent company, which is based in Denmark, can be listed as a defendant – along with its US unit - in a product-liability lawsuit.
In its filing, Novo Nordisk attorneys argue that Oregon courts do not have jurisdiction over a foreign manufacturer simply because its products are sold in the state. By allowing the lawsuit to proceed against the Danish ...
Source: Pharmalot - September 11, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: esilverman Source Type: blogs
