MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'androgel'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:35:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976203&cid=t_240484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FIws0xix-Znw%2F A group of two dozen academics has lodged a formal complaint with the independent Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board in Canada over a promotional campaign that Abbott Laboratories is running to promote its AndroGel testosterone gel, which was approved to treat hypogonadism. They cite a newspaper ad campaign, emails sent to physicians and the ‘Low-T‘ web site. In their letter, the academics charge that Abbott is promoting AndroGel for unapproved uses, exaggerating implied effectiveness, potentially harming public health due to cardiovascular side effects associated with the gel and violating Canadian law by failing to disclose that the drugmaker is sponsoring various ads and communications aimed at consumers and physicians. The ad “has serious potential to lead to h... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976203 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:42:15 +0100 4976203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125284&cid=t_240484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FBF0n-R7Hv1k%2F Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again. Hope your weekend was pleasant and no one was spooked by the teeming masses of goblins and ghosts that came knocking. Now, of course, the routine has resumed, which means preparing for those meetings and deadlines. So please join us for the mandatory cup of stimulation as we scan the news of the world. Hope your day goes well… Bayer’s Xarelto Bloodthinner Matches Warfarin In Trial (Bloomberg News) Nycomed Buys Major Stake In Chinese Firm (PharmaTimes) Hepatitis C Update On Merck, Vertex And Gilead (TheStreet) Roche CEO Braces For Biosimilars (The Wall Street Journal) ‘Low T’ Ads Run During The World Series (Fanhouse) Pfizer Sues To Block Generic Viagra (Bloomberg News) Hikma Pharmaceuticals Looks To Spend Its War Chest (The In... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125284 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:02:25 +0100 4125284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691111&cid=t_240484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FabPp1SIe2UY%2F A new study that finds low testosterone is much less common in older men than previously thought - and is closely identified with just nine specific symptoms - may cause physicians and patients to rethink their use of various elixirs. Take AndroGel, for instance. The salve is cleverly promoted on an unbranded web site called ‘Is It Low T?,’ which features a quiz. The site lists various symptoms and risks purported to be associated with the condition, although some do not match what was noted in the study, which was published last week in The New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that only 2 percent of men aged 40 to 80 suffer from the condition, which is also called male menopause, andropause or late-onset hypogonadism. The researchers measured testosterone levels in... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691111 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:20:49 +0100 3691111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607757&cid=t_240484_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fnew-book-testosterone-mans-guide-by.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607757 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:46:00 +0100 3607757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307088&cid=t_240484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F9nnWUAzw8S8%2F In the third quarter of 2009, the number of serious, disabling and fatal adverse drug events reported to the FDA numbered 29,065, compared to 26,809 in the same quarter a year earlier, an 8.4 percent rise, according to the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices. For the first three quarters of 2009 combined, the total number of reports was 8.1 percent higher than in the same period of 2008. Highlights of ISMP’s QuarterWatch report include: More than 1,000 reports of patient deaths were received for GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia in the first three quarters of 2009, more than any other drug the non-profit monitors. Most deaths were attributed to cardiovascular causes and ISMP says that Glaxo responded by saying “most reports were generated by lawsuits.” In the third quarte... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307088 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:53:47 +0100 3307088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302634&cid=t_240484_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fk55qOTJU1vI%2F A federal judge dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Abbott Labs’s Solvay Pharmaceuticals unit for allegedly conspiring with several generic drug makers to delay competition for its AndroGel testosterone-replacement med (here is the ruling). The ruling is a setback for the agency, which has been pushing aggressively to end so-called pay-to-delay deals (look here). The White House, in fact, included a proposal to make these agreements illegal as part of its health care reform package (see here). The FTC alleged Solvay entered into illegal deals with Watson Pharmaceuticals, Par Pharmaceutical and Paddock Labs to delay introduction of a generic AndroGel. The generics sought FDA approval and, in their submissions, noted their copycats wouldn’... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302634 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:45:00 +0100 3302634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908846&cid=t_240484_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4118 I’m finally posting on GayGuideToronto.Com of the first edit of my intro I posted for feedback a few weeks ago. Warning not safe for work. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908846 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:40:54 +0100 2908846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786008&cid=t_240484_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Funiversity-of-wisconsin-whores-itself.html This study is, as far as we know, the largest study of testosterone supplementation with the most end points and a randomized, double-blind design. Adherence was high and the dropout rate was low,” the authors write. “The findings in this study do not support a net benefit on several indicators of health and functional and cognitive performance with 6 months of modest testosterone supplementation in healthy men with circulating testosterone levels in the lower range.”To be fair, the UW promotional CME articles (you can read one here) were produced before the JAMA study, but that, really, is the point, isn’t it? UW allowed its reputation to be purchased by Solvay and medical education companies in order to create a buzz for AndroGel before good evidence was available. This is how th... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786008 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:38:00 +0100 2786008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674456&cid=t_240484_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3873 Here it folks. My testosterone. Every morning I get pumped four times and rub it all over my body. It’s gel-based delivery system that is alcohol based, just like Purell. So don’t get too excited, it’s pretty racy stuff. Technorati Tags: Androgel, testosterone, Acid Reflux, acidrefluxweb.com, GLBT, hardon (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674456 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:52:22 +0100 2674456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2671047&cid=t_240484_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3865 Since I’ve embarked on my healthy living experiment, I’ve had many great side effects from it. I have more energy. I’m getting up at 7 am without an alarm clock. I get through the day with steady blood sugar levels reducing the afternoon crashes, and with the AndroGel, the testosterone gel (it’s alcohol based and you rub it on your skin - and I have no idea why people always ask me if I put it on my dick?) I’ve found and sudden and increased interest in the male form. Prior to that I’d say, “The most work I want to put into getting laid is taking a Viagra, pulling out a couple hundred dollar bills from the bank machine, and acquiring a copy of the Xtra classifieds and order in.” Nonetheless, the sudden and intense need for cock was becoming great... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2671047 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:21:14 +0100 2671047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699839&cid=t_240484_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3865 Since I’ve embarked on my healthy living experiment, I’ve had many great side effects from it. I have more energy. I’m getting up at 7 am without an alarm clock. I get through the day with steady blood sugar levels reducing the afternoon crashes, and with the AndroGel, the testosterone gel (it’s alcohol based and you rub it on your skin – and I have no idea why people always ask me if I put it on my dick?) I’ve found and sudden and increased interest in the male form. Prior to that I’d say, “The most work I want to put into getting laid is taking a Viagra, pulling out a couple hundred dollar bills from the bank machine, and acquiring a copy of the Xtra classifieds and order in.” Nonetheless, the sudden and intense need for cock was becoming... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699839 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:15:02 +0100 2699839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405652&cid=t_240484_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Ftestosterone-gel-warningsnew-information%2F If you or someone you know uses topical testosterone gels (AndroGel or Testim) there’s important new information from the FDA on their safety. Because these gels are applied by hand to the skin of the shoulders and upper arms, or the abdomen, it is extremely important that those hands be washed thoroughly with soap and warm water after every application. The reason for this is to avoid any possibility of transferring the drug from the hand to the skin of a child. Testosterone is the male sex hormone and some men need to take it as a medication to supplement their own naturally made testosterone because, for any number of reasons, their natural levels are low. But if it gets on the skin of a child it can be absorbed and cause premature sexual effects in the child. The FDA has received rep... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405652 Thu, 14 May 2009 17:21:59 +0100 2405652