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Astellas, ClearPath announce strategic partnership to develop vaccine for infectious diseases

Astellas Pharma Inc. (Astellas) and ClearPath Development Company (ClearPath) announced today a strategic partnership to form a portfolio of development companies focused on vaccines targeting infectious diseases.

6 Jan 2014

Apple Valley Medical Clinic Sleep Center moves to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley

The Apple Valley Medical Clinic's Sleep Center has moved to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley. The center, which opened in 2010 under the medical direction of Scott Benson, M.D., a family medicine physician with the Apple Valley Medical Clinic, offers preventive care, diagnosis and referral for treatment of sleep disorders.

3 Jan 2014

Actavis' subsidiary files ANDA for generic version of NuvaRing

Actavis plc today confirmed that its subsidiary, Warner Chilcott Company LLC, has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market Ethinyl Estradiol and Etonogestrel Vaginal Ring, 0.015 mg/24 hour and 0.12 mg/24 hour.

26 Dec 2013

Actavis' subsidiary receives FDA complete response letter for progestin-only patch NDA

Actavis plc today confirmed that the Company's subsidiary has received a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its New Drug Application for a progestin-only transdermal contraceptive patch (Norethindrone Transdermal Delivery System) for use by women to prevent pregnancy.

24 Dec 2013

Low testosterone levels linked to nocturia in men

Research from South Korea indicates that low testosterone levels are associated with nocturia in men, independent of both age and prostate volume.

24 Dec 2013

Researchers identify new technique to reduce postoperative pain in children

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18 Dec 2013

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital opens new Steinbrenner Children's Emergency/Trauma Center

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa opened its new and expanded Steinbrenner Children's Emergency/Trauma Center Dec. 16, 2013. The hospital has the busiest children's emergency center in the region, and the larger, advanced facility will increase the community's access to the highest level of pediatric emergency care in the area.

16 Dec 2013

Potential dual benefits to tackling LUTS progression risk factors

Research shows that several risk factors associated with Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease also predict the progression of storage and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms in men, suggesting that targeting these could have multiple benefits.

16 Dec 2013

Incision technique shows potential for bladder neck contracture

A US team reports that deep lateral transurethral incisions are a promising technique for the treatment of recurrent bladder neck contracture in men following prostate surgery.

16 Dec 2013

RPCI enrolls patients in clinical trials of immunotherapy approaches for treating genitourinary cancers

Researchers at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Center for Immunotherapy are enrolling patients in three different clinical trials of novel immunotherapy approaches for treating genitourinary cancers.

13 Dec 2013

AudioEducator presents audio conferences on latest CPT coding updates for 2014

The providers want accurate reimbursement, whereas the payers want efficient claims processing. The ever-changing CPT® code set doesn't make your job easy. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), there will be 335 total code changes in 2014, to include 175 new codes, 107 revised codes, and 47 deleted codes.

12 Dec 2013

Palo Alto Medical Foundation, El Camino Hospital to explore collaborative partnerships to improve community health

El Camino Hospital and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation today announced that following the return of its delegation to India as part of Mayor Ed Lee's SF Bangalore Sister City Initiative, the organizations will be exploring memoranda of understanding (MOU) with local Indian hospitals, healthcare organizations and technology companies.

12 Dec 2013

AP, Kaiser Permanente initiate clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Promescent lidocaine spray

Absorption Pharmaceuticals LLC in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente announced today the initiation of a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Promescent lidocaine spray for men with premature ejaculation. This Phase III, double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study will measure the intravaginal ejaculatory latency time for subjects aged 18 and older.

11 Dec 2013

Low sodium levels linked to poor targeted therapy outcomes in RCC

Low serum sodium levels in patients receiving targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) may signal a poor outcome, study findings indicate.

11 Dec 2013

UC Davis experts call for updated prostate cancer treatment guidelines

With a deluge of promising new drug treatments for advanced prostate cancer on the market, a new model of care is needed that emphasizes collaboration between urologists and medical oncologists, according to UC Davis prostate cancer experts.

9 Dec 2013

LUTS likely to resolve without treatment

Lower urinary tract symptoms in men tend to follow a fluctuating course with marked variability in symptoms over time, a 5-year study has shown.

9 Dec 2013

Researchers assess direct out-of-pocket costs for couples undergoing fertility treatment

From drug therapy to IVF, out-of pocket costs can range from $900 to $19,000 per treatment cycle, report researchers in The Journal of Urology

9 Dec 2013

UCSF awarded $9.45M federal grant to transform, revolutionize treatment of prostate cancer

UC San Francisco has been awarded a major federal grant to "transform and revolutionize" the treatment of prostate cancer, the second most common form of cancer among American men.

9 Dec 2013

Study explains important link between ED and development of coronary artery disease

Erectile dysfunction is caused by the inability of the artery that supplies blood to the penis to expand and contract properly. The study of this mechanism has led to a new understanding of the important link between ED and the development of coronary artery disease, and to new strategies for prevention and treatment, as described in Journal of Men's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

7 Dec 2013

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals' XIAFLEX gets FDA approval for treatment of Peyronie's disease

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a fully integrated specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved XIAFLEX (collagenase clostridium histolyticum, or CCH), an in-office, biologic for the treatment of Peyronie's disease. XIAFLEX is the first and only FDA-approved treatment proven effective for PD in men with a palpable plaque and a curvature deformity of 30 degrees or greater at the start of therapy.

6 Dec 2013

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Latest Urology News and Research

Astellas, ClearPath announce strategic partnership to develop vaccine for infectious diseases

Apple Valley Medical Clinic Sleep Center moves to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley

Actavis' subsidiary files ANDA for generic version of NuvaRing

Actavis' subsidiary receives FDA complete response letter for progestin-only patch NDA

Low testosterone levels linked to nocturia in men

Researchers identify new technique to reduce postoperative pain in children

St. Joseph's Children's Hospital opens new Steinbrenner Children's Emergency/Trauma Center

Potential dual benefits to tackling LUTS progression risk factors

Incision technique shows potential for bladder neck contracture

RPCI enrolls patients in clinical trials of immunotherapy approaches for treating genitourinary cancers

AudioEducator presents audio conferences on latest CPT coding updates for 2014

Palo Alto Medical Foundation, El Camino Hospital to explore collaborative partnerships to improve community health

AP, Kaiser Permanente initiate clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Promescent lidocaine spray

Low sodium levels linked to poor targeted therapy outcomes in RCC

UC Davis experts call for updated prostate cancer treatment guidelines

LUTS likely to resolve without treatment

Researchers assess direct out-of-pocket costs for couples undergoing fertility treatment

UCSF awarded $9.45M federal grant to transform, revolutionize treatment of prostate cancer

Study explains important link between ED and development of coronary artery disease

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals' XIAFLEX gets FDA approval for treatment of Peyronie's disease

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