There's now a threesome in the erectile dysfunction field with the approval of Levitra. Co-developed and co-promoted by Bayer HealthCare and GlaxoSmithKline Inc., the drug will compete with Viagra, the little blue pill made by Pfizer Canada Inc., and Cialis, the drug manufactured by Eli Lilly Canada that has been dubbed "le weekender."
The drugs allow more blood to flow to the penis when a man is sexually stimulated.
Levitra plans to roll out a massive television campaign. It will feature a "melody from a popular 70s television show" that is designed to appeal to baby boomers, but the song itself is a closely guarded secret.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs, widely used to reduce the risk of heart attack, could also be effective in treating multiple sclerosis, according to new research published on Friday.
The news underscores the reputation of statins as potential miracle pills to rival aspirin.
Already hailed for revolutionizing the management of heart disease, the drugs -- which will soon be available over the counter in Britain -- are also being studied in the fight against Alzheimer's disease (news - web sites) and osteoporosis.
Yahoo! News - Cholesterol Drugs Promising for Multiple Sclerosis
It took Adam Arkin and David Schaffer just $200,000 and a grad student to develop a potential treatment for AIDS. And that scares them.
That's because the therapy itself is a virus. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assistant professors created a virus altered to latch onto HIV and mute its ability to become AIDS. They've tested the theory in a computer model and in cells in a dish. The results have been promising, and if they continue in that vein, the researchers could begin animal testing by the end of this year.
Best new drugstore. Need a refill? Consider a visit to
PillBid , a reverse-auction site for prescription drugs.
You propose a price, then wait for quotes from a dozen
participating online pharmacies, including established names like
CVS, Eckerd and Drug Emporium. How well does it work? The website
reports that most of its 180,000 visitors per month snare discounts of 10% to 20%.
Fancy..
PillBot.com claims to be the most advanced prescription comparison shopping guide on the Internet! Searching for the "Best" Rx by simply typing the name of the medication in a box.
Among the hundreds of fine publications and television media outlets, which have praised PillBot.com, are Money Magazine, Smart Money, The Wall Street Journal and Consumers Digest Magazine.
did you know that millions of Americans now take the generic equivalent of their brand name medication! AARP encourages its millions of members to substitute generic drugs for brand whenever possible. You may be surprised to see how much you can save by just saying "No" to brand name drugs! There is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE between a brand name drug and its generic counterpart! Remember, the FDA supports the use of generic drugs! Ask your physician to prescribe generic drugs whenever possible!
CoQ10 is an essential component of the respiratory cycle of the cell that takes place in the mitochondria and generates ATP, the cell?s energy currency.
Orally administered CoQ10 goes directly to the mitochondria where it works to regulate the oxidation of fats and sugars into energy?an important function since the natural production of CoQ10 declines with advancing age. When the body has an ample amount of CoQ10 the mitochondria can work most efficiently throughout the entire body, in cells everywhere, including the most densely populated area, the heart.
Americans spend billions each year on prescription drugs ($186 Billion in 2001) to enhance their quality of life. These drugs are expensive. The market is huge. A lot of interesting opportunities for online marketing arises from there, since tens of millions of people have no drug coverage. They need information.
That's why we start for this pharmacy and health update section here...