All Posts Tagged With: "estrogen"
Hormone Therapy Linked to Abnormal Test Results
Combined hormone replacement therapy may affect the effectiveness and accuracy of breast screening mammograms and tissue sample tests, called biopsies, study results show.
Lead researcher Dr Rowan Chlebowski, from Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, commented: “These findings represent a concern for postmenopausal women who are considering hormone therapy.”
Dr Chlebowski and team analysed [...]
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26Feb2008 | PharmaWatchDog | 0 comments | Continued
FDA Takes Action Against Compounded Menopause Hormone Therapy Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters warning seven pharmacy operations that the claims they make about the safety and effectiveness of their so-called “bio-identical hormone replacement therapy,” or “BHRT” products are unsupported by medical evidence, and are considered false and misleading by the agency. FDA is concerned that unfounded claims like these [...]
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10Jan2008 | PharmaWatchDog | 0 comments | Continued
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Plastics
The article below does not deal directly with the pharmaceutical industry, it addresses its close cousin, the chemical industry, and a common product, plastic. Endocrine disrupting chemicals was one of the topics I studied and researched in school. It is nice to see that more people are learning about this potential danger. [...]
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6Jan2008 | PharmaWatchDog | 0 comments | Continued
