US Farms, Inc. Launches New Aloe Vera Skin Gel Product

SAN DIEGO, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Farms, Inc. (Pink Sheets: USFM), a diversified Farming, Nursery and Wellness company, is pleased to announced the company has launched a new Aloe Vera based skin care gel product called "US Farms Aloe Vera Gel". The product complements...

Growing Proteomics Market and the Current Economic Crisis Could Act in Tandem to Spur Growth in the European 2 Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis Market, States Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) is the most cost-effective protein profiling technology and is the only technology in which the constituents of a protein sample can be entirely visualised in a single gel. However, current technical limitations will need to be ...

Matrixx Initiatives Confirms Voluntary Recall of Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Gel Swabs

Company Disagrees with the FDA on Product Safety Concerns, Continues to be Committed to Cooperating with the FDA on Resolution SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTX ) has announced that it is in the process of formally notifying retaile...

Watson Launches GELNIQUE(TM) (oxybutynin chloride) Gel 10%, First and Only Topical Gel for Overactive Bladder (OAB)

- Bold and innovative marketing campaign will target women and highlight product's efficacy, ease of use and excellent tolerability - CORONA, Calif., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, a leader in generic and specialty branded pharmaceuticals, announced today the launc...

SkinMedica to Co-Promote ACZONE(R) (dapsone) Gel 5% to Pediatricians in the U.S.

ACZONE(R) Gel 5% is the First New FDA-Approved Chemical Entity for Topical Acne Treatment in a Decade CARLSBAD, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SkinMedica, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a co-promotion agreement with Allergan for ACZONE(R) (dapsone) Gel 5%, a first-in-class to...

New Data Presented at AUA's Annual Conference Prove GELNIQUE(TM) (oxybutynin chloride) 10% gel is an Effective, Safe Option for Female Overactive Bladder (OAB) Patients

- First and Only Topical Gel for OAB to Launch in U.S. Next Month - CHICAGO, April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data to be presented at the American Urological Association's (AUA) Annual Conference show that GELNIQUE(TM) (oxybutynin chloride) 10% gel significantly improves symptoms of OAB and...

American Biotech Labs(R) Obtains FDA Approval for New Wound Care Gel Product

Company's innovative new ASAP Wound Dressing Gel is now approved "for the topical management of minor cuts, lacerations, abrasions, 1st and 2nd degree burns, and skin irritations" SALT LAKE CITY, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- American Biotech Labs, LLC (ABL), developer of a new class of products b...

Patients Say MPM Medical's Regenecare Gel Significantly Reduced the Itching and Pain of Skin Rashes Triggered by Anti-Cancer Drugs

IRVING, Texas, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patients undergoing cancer treatment reported that using Regenecare hydrogel significantly reduced the pain and itching associated with the sometimes-severe skin rashes caused by anti-cancer drugs. Conducted by the Western University of H...

Maggots as Good as Gel in Leg Ulcer Treatments

But while larval therapy works well, study says there's no rush to abandon standard care FRIDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The use of maggots to treat leg ulcers is similar to standard hydrogel therapy in terms of health benefits and costs, according to British researchers. Deb...

Coria Laboratories Announces Acanya(TM) Gel Data Presentations at 67th American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Coria Laboratories, the newly expanded dermatology division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX ), today announced six data presentations on Acanya Gel at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)...

Anti-HIV gel shows promise in large-scale study in women

An investigational vaginal gel intended to prevent HIV infection in women has demonstrated encouraging signs of success in a clinical trial conducted in Africa and the United States. Findings of the recently concluded study, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAI...

Experimental Vaginal Gel Doesn't Ward Off HIV

South African women using Carraguard had no decrease in infections, trial found THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A microbicidal vaginal gel called Carraguard doesn't protect women from HIV infection. That's the conclusion of a study that included more than 6,200 sexually-active,...

Argentyn 23(R) Homeopathic First Aid Gel - Another World's First by Natural-Immunogenics Corp. for Healthcare Professionals

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- It is a fact that Multi-Drug Resistant organisms are on the rise due to abuse of antibiotics and petrochemical medicines. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) these fast-mutating organisms are responsible for needless increases in hospita...

Over-the-counter anesthetic gel puts the squeeze on mammogram pain

OAK BROOK, Ill. The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of Radiology . "We now have something that we know reduces discomfort wi...

Galderma announces approval for Differin gel 0.1 percent in Japan

Lausanne, Switzerland July 16, 2008 Galderma Pharma S.A., a global specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, announced today that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved Differin® Gel 0.1% (adapalene), a novel topical treatment for acne vulgaris in Japan. Th...

Cadient Group's GEL Interactive Technologies Celebrates Major Milestones for Immerse Exhibit Platform: 500th Exhibit Implementation and 250,000th Healthcare Professional Registered with Immerse Exhibit Platform

Demand for agency's proprietary software and services increases as healthcare clients seek better view of attendee booth experiences and real-time intelligence metrics WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- GEL Interactive Technologies, a Cadient Group compan...

HIV prevention researchers to compare common ARV as a pill and vaginal gel in unique study

PITTSBURGH, July 9 , 2008 In battle with an epidemic that has outpaced nearly all efforts to contain it, researchers are turning to strategies centered on the same antiretroviral (ARV) drugs that have been used successfully to treat HIV in hopes they will be as effective a stronghold for prevent...

Watson Announces Oxybutynin Topical Gel NDA Accepted for Filing by FDA for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder

CORONA, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI ), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that its New Drug Application (NDA) for oxybutynin chloride topical gel (OTG), has been accepted for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis...

HIV Drug in Microbicide Gel Safe for Daily Use

None of the 200 women volunteers got HIV during 6-month study TUESDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A vaginal microbicide gel that contains the antiretroviral drug tenofovir is safe for HIV-negative women to use every day, according to a six-month study of 200 women in India and the Un...

Anti-HIV gel proven safe, tolerable for women

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. An experimental anti-HIV gel is safe for women to use on a daily basis, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Testing showed the gel, called tenofovir, was favorably self-applied and toler...

Trial finds tenofovir gel safe for daily use and most women adhered to study regimens

NEW DELHI, Feb. 25, 2008 A vaginal microbicide that incorporates an antiretroviral (ARV) drug normally used to treat people with HIV is safe for sexually active HIV-negative women to use every day over an extended period, suggest results of a clinical trial of tenofovir topical gel. Moreover, mos...

Voltaren(R) Gel Receives US Regulatory Approval as the First Approved Topical Prescription Treatment for Pain Associated with Osteoarthritis

* First US approval for a prescription NSAID (non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drug) treatment that can be applied directly to site of osteoarthritis pain * Voltaren Gel is the only prescription topical medication proven to significantly reduce osteoarthritis pain ...

Vaginal progesterone gel may improve infant outcomes and...

LIVINGSTON, NJ October 2, 2007 For the first time, data show a positive association between the use of vaginal progesterone and infants overall health at birth. Babies born to women with high-risk pregnancies treated with PROCHIEVE 8% (progesterone gel) appear to be less likely to need intensive...

Matrixx Initiatives Voluntarily Withdraws Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel

Company Characterizes FDA Action as Unwarranted, Withdraws Two Cold Remedy Nasal Products Citing Commitment to Consumer Safety SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTXX ) has confirmed that it received a warning letter today from the U.S....

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. Files Cosmetic Product Ingredient Statement for new Oxycyte-based Cosmetic Gel

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: OXBO) today announced that the company has filed a Cosmetic Product Ingredient Statement (CPIS) with the FDA for Dermacyte(TM) Gel, its new Oxycyte(R)-based cosmetic product. Oxycyte is the compa...

Swell Gel May Bring Respite From Back Pain

Small sponge like particles may come to the therapeutic aid of chronic lower back pain. This was announced by Brian Saunders from The School of Materials// and Professor Tony Freemont from The Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences. The tiny gel particles discovered by the team are reported to s...

Algal Gel to Prevent HIV Infection

Scientists involved in a worldwide research have come up with a microbicidal algal gel to prevent HIV infection. This gel is expected to evolve into a powerful new protection weapon for women against HIV. //Preliminary lab tests suggest it would be 95% efficient. Brazilian scientists, ...

New Hand Gel Destroys Bird Flu Virus

Dermasalve Sciences PLC, a company that manufactures a lot of skincare products, said that its new hand gel product was capable of killing the H5N1 bird flu virus in 30 seconds.// Dermasalve Sciences added that it had received confirmation from Retroscreen Virology Ltd, a European contract Vi...

Pregnancy Does Not Gel With Obesity

According to a study conducted by the researchers of Obstetricians and Gynecologists at the new Saint Louis University said that labor among obese pregnant women// can be tiresome and complicated. They say that this could be another reason to remain fit and svelte. In case of obese pregnant women i...

Vaginal Gel That Protects Against HIV To Hit The Markets By 2010

According to the researchers, a vaginal gel, which is said to be much safer and more effective in protecting women against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS// expected to hit the markets by 2010. Currently, microbe-killing vaginal gels are being tested in a number of clinical trials involving ...

Potentially Dangerous levels of Platinum Found in Women with Silicone Gel Breast Implants

Safety of silicone gel breast implants have sparked off doubts in the researchers after potentially harmful levels of the metal platinum was found// in some of the women who were sporting silicone implants for a number of years. This discovery is not perfect timing, uncannily close to the p...

Starpharma Develops New Gel (Vivagel) To Prevent HIV Transmission

The pharmaceutical company Starpharma saw an 8% increase in its share, following approval of Vivagel by the FDA, a new formulation, believed to prevent transmission of HIV. // The company even signed a $20 million (US) contract with the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an ...

Less Stomach Infections If Hand Sanitizer Gel Is Used

Researchers from Children’s Hospital Boston had reported in the current edition of Pediatrics that use of alcohol based hand sanitizer gels are effective in reducing stomach problems from gastro-intestinal infections.// In a study of 292 Greater Boston families -- half of which were given hand...

New genital gel could empower women against the AIDS epidemic

John Moore of Cornell University in New York and his colleagues are enthused by their finding of a new viral blocker that prevents the virus from burying into human cells. This blocker, in its initial testing in monkeys was found to curb sexual transmission of HIV between monkeys. The new study has...

FDA approves surgical gel

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a gel that promises less internal scarring for women undergoing certain surgeries. The FDA had initially rejected Lifecore Biomedical Inc.'s Intergel, which promises to reduce internal scarring from certain gynecologic operations. // The gel, fo...

New spray gel heals surgical wounds

A new spray has been developed to heal wounds made inside the body during surgery without scarring. The spray gel forms a bright blue "sticking plaster" and stops tissues sticking together to form painful scars. One of the advantages of the new dressing is that it can be used during keyhole surge...

Multiple Sclerosis Could Be Checked Through Testosterone Gel

Researchers at the University of California say they have been able to use testosterone gel to effectively slow down the progression of multiple sclerosis . Only 10 men took part in the research, all had milder forms of MS, and more studies will be needed before doctors determine whether the ...

Pregnancy And Alcohol Do Not Gel

The Department of Health in Wales said that pregnant women may be risking their own health as well as their baby's by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Baby charity Tommy's// said that in a survey over 7 percent pregnant women admitted that they drank more than permitted. The recommended lim...

Australian Company Gets $10 million For Developing Skin Cancer Gel

The skin cancer gel developer Peplin has said that it would speed up the process of human testing of its fast-action cancer cream since it was able to get an amount of $10 //million from institutional investors for this purpose. The company based in Queensland, Australia is developing the PEP...

The hazards of using disinfectant hand gel

According to researchers in Dallas, using disinfectant gels, rather than hand rubs, for hospital hand washing may lead to a decrease in hygiene. Getting doctors and nurses to wash their hands between each patient is thought to be a major advance in reducing hospital infections.// Soap and water is ...