Federal Agents Seize FastSize Extenders And FastSize EQM Erectile Quality MonitorsAt the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized $346,954.43 worth of FastSize Extender devices and FastSize EQM Erectile Quality Monitor devices, as well as component parts used in the manufacture of the FastSize Extender. The FastSize Extender and the FastSize EQM Erectile Quality Monitor are manufactured and distributed by FastSize, LLC of Aliso Viejo, Calif...
Dangers Of Untreated Erectile DysfunctionResearch carried out by a visiting professor at the University of Hertfordshire has found that up to six million European men fail to seek help for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) which could result in underlying cardiovascular disease going undetected...
Study Finds Higher STD Rates Among Users Of Erectile Dysfunction DrugsPhysicians who prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs for their male patients should be sure to discuss the importance of safer sex practices, even with older patients: that is an important implication of a report in the July 6 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The analysis of insurance records of more than 1.4 million U.S...
NexMed Announces First Patent Allowance For Vitaros(R) In JapanNexMed, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEXMD), a specialty CRO with a pipeline of product candidates based on the NexACT® technology, announced that the Japanese Patent Office has issued the Decision to Grant a Patent for NexMed's patent application entitled, "Prostaglandin Compositions for the Treatment of Male Erectile Dysfunction...
Erectile Dyfunction - Marker For Heart AttackSeven out of 10 men admitted to hospital for a heart attack (acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)) had erectile dysfunction (ED) in the six months prior to their admission according to new data presented at the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) Scientific Sessions in Beijing, China...
Testosterone To Treat 'Male Menopause' QuestionableGiven that it is not clear whether male menopause actually exists, and inconclusive evidence on testosterone's effectiveness in treating it, an article in today's Drug Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB), a BMJ (British Medical Journal) journal, says that the use of synthetic testosterone is questionable...
Physician-Scientists Present At 2010 American Urological MeetingPhysician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center presented their latest research findings at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting in San Francisco, May 29 to June 3. Dr. Steven Kaplan, a urologist and professor of urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Dr...
Link Established Between Erectile Dysfunction And Calcified Coronary ArteriesIn the largest study to date evaluating erectile dysfunction (ED) and coronary artery calcification, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have determined that men with ED are at a significantly increased risk of high coronary artery calcification scores (CACS), a known predictor of future cardiovascular events...
Counterfeit ED Drugs Pose Fatal Health RisksCounterfeit drugs for erectile dysfunction (ED) can contain toxic materials, too much active ingredient or no active ingredient at all and pose serious health risks, according to research presented at the 105th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA)...
Pivotal Data For The Investigational Treatment PSD502 For Primary Premature Ejaculation Shionogi Pharma, Inc., a U.S.-based group company of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., presented data summarizing the results of two pivotal studies of the investigational new drug PSD502, a topical metered dose spray being developed for the treatment of primary premature ejaculation (PE). These data were presented at the 2010 American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco...