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Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its subsidiary Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s New Drug Application (NDA) for Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens-A (SCE-A) 0.625 mg/g Vaginal Cream.
Tributyltin, a ubiquitous pollutant that has a potent effect on gene activity, could be promoting obesity, according to an article in the December issue of BioScience.
As radars, sensors and advanced electronics play a bigger role in modern warfare, ITT Corp. wants to build the high-tech military gear of the future.
Duramed Pharmaceuticals has received the go-ahead from the Food and Drug Administration to market a synthetic conjugated estrogens vaginal cream, its parent, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., said Monday. (BRL)
On November 25, 2008, Honorable Ortrie D. Smith of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division, appointed The Law Offices of Robert H. Weiss, PLLC, to the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in In re Bisphenol-(BPA)Polycarbonate Plastic Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1967, along with six other law firms. Nearly thirty cases were filed nationwide ...
A persistent pollutant, tributyltin, has effects on gene activity in a wide range of animal species at concentrations of parts per billion. Tributyl tin and its chemical relatives bind to nuclear receptors that in turn activate genes influencing the formation of fat storage cells. This and other evidence suggests a possible role for tributyl tin in the obesity epidemic. The compound has been ...
Tributyltin, a ubiquitous pollutant that has a potent effect on gene activity, could be promoting obesity, according to an article in the December issue of BioScience. The chemical is used in antifouling paints for boats, as a wood and textile preservative, and as a pesticide on high-value food crops, among many other applications.
The December 2008 issue of BioScience includes a Special Section consisting of four articles on Endocrine Disruptors in the Environment, coordinated by Louis J. Guillette, Jr., of the University of Florida.
First Local Estrogen Therapy Indicated for the Treatment of Both Moderate to Severe Vaginal Dryness and Pain With Intercourse - Symptoms of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy Due to Menopause
( American Institute of Biological Sciences ) A listing and short description of the peer-reviewed articles in the December 2008 issue of BioScience.
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