Testosterone Gel by Teva Nears Approval

Bio-T-gel is the new gel that claims to treat Hypogonadism and is set on to pass the last stage of clinical trials for the approval of FDA (Food And Drug Administration).

This testosterone gel ash already passed the entire previous test and is supposed to clear the last stage which has to be done before November 2011. Manufactured by BioSante Pharmaceuticals and later passed to Teva pharmaceuticals, it is gearing up for further process. Testosterone is what makes men. It is what offers the men his masculine characteristics. The deepening of voice and the muscles that he flaunts is all because of testosterone. When testosterone is lower than 300 nanograms per deciliter of blood, it is considered to be a sign of low testosterone level in your body. With over 1.2 $ billion of market share in the testosterone industry, it has further scope to grow. Also with around 4-5 million men being affected by low testosterone levels, they surely need more of such treatment. Also Teva is completely confident and optimistic about their results. Stepehn Simes who is the CEO and President of this company has been excited and is working on the further steps. Low testosterone can further lead to other sexual problems like erectile dysfunction, depression, stress etc.

So a new gel in this field can only be considered to be a blessing.

For the first time FDA approves a drug for treating Melanoma

Till this date the pharmacy and medical science have failed in delivering a medication that could cure Melanoma. Whatever drug was presented to treat this disorder, it was seen that they were somewhere below the standards of FDA (Food And Drug Administration). Dr. Richard Pazdur who is the director of the Office of Oncology products for drug evaluation and research in the department of the FDA (Food And Drug Administration). On the other hand, Melanoma is posing an increasing threat. The latest statistics reveal that Melanoma is rising since 2010. Especially in U.S around 8300 men have died due to this disorder. This research was carried out by the National Cancer Institute. Melanoma is fatal and can the last stage of this can be extremely dangerous as there are hardly any medication capable of treating it. By proving to be the first FDA approved drug to treat Melanoma effectively, this medication has truly won hearts of many. Here the melanoma tumors are attacked skillfully. To check its effectiveness, there was an international study conducted where around 676 patients were studied. The conclusion of the research clearly stated that Yervoy could surely postpone the threat caused by Melanoma when taken in combination with other therapy. However there might be adverse effects associated with this disorder that has to be made aware to the patients who might consume this drug. For this purpose, there will be a guide that will talk about all the necessary facts that the consumer has to be made aware of before the ingestion.