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January 30, 2013
Estrogen patch, described as smallest, available at pharmacies

A patch for treating menopause that the manufacturer calls the smallest is now available.

NEW YORK — A patch for treating menopause that the manufacturer calls the smallest is now available.

Noven Pharmaceuticals announced the availability of Minivelle (estradiol) transdermal system in pharmacies. The patch, which the Food and Drug Administration approved in October 2012, is designed for treating hot flashes and night sweats in women with menopause.

The patch has a surface area nearly the same as a dime at its lowest strength of 0.0375 mg-per-day and is 34% smaller than Noven's Vivelle-Dot patch, the company said.

September 21, 2012
Poise brand launches comedy road show to get women talking about menopause

Comedic actresses Sherri Shepherd and Cloris Leachman are finding the humor in menopause by headlining the Poise brand’s Hot Flash Road Show, a free comedy tour making stops in New York and Los Angeles this fall that was announced Friday by Kimberly Clark.

DALLAS  — Comedic actresses Sherri Shepherd and Cloris Leachman are finding the humor in menopause by headlining the Poise brand’s Hot Flash Road Show, a free comedy tour making stops in New York and Los Angeles this fall that was announced Friday by Kimberly Clark. Open to the public, the Hot Flash Road Show is part of The 2nd Talk, an effort led by the Poise brand to start a whole new way to talk about menopause and help women approach this life stage with confidence.

August 10, 2011
Study: Soy supplementation ineffective versus relief of menopausal symptoms

Soy isoflavone tablets do not appear to be associated with a reduction in bone loss or menopausal symptoms in women within the first five years of menopause, according to a report in the Aug. 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

MIAMI — Soy isoflavone tablets do not appear to be associated with a reduction in bone loss or menopausal symptoms in women within the first five years of menopause, according to a report in the Aug. 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

May 5, 2011
Pfizer: Pristiq reduces hot flashes among postmenopausal women

A major depressive disorder treatment made by Pfizer significantly reduced the number and severity of moderate-to-severe hot flashes in postmenopausal women, compared with placebo, according to a new study.

WASHINGTON — A major depressive disorder treatment made by Pfizer significantly reduced the number and severity of moderate-to-severe hot flashes in postmenopausal women, compared with placebo, according to a new study.

October 7, 2010
Supplements with natural S-equol may reduce joint pain, hot flashes in postmenopausal women

A new women's health, whole soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing natural S-equol reduced the frequency...

September 6, 2010
Bayer Consumer Care adds two products to One A Day line

Bayer Consumer Care on Tuesday introduced two new gender-specific multivitamins: One A Day Menopause Formula...

MORRISTOWN, N.J. Bayer Consumer Care on Tuesday introduced two new gender-specific multivitamins: One A Day Menopause Formula and One A Day Men’s Pro Edge.

 

One A Day Menopause Formula is a complete multivitamin formulated with soy isoflavones to help address hot flashes and mild mood changes.

 

May 17, 2010
Teva: Enjuvia may reduce nighttime awakenings in postmenopausal women

A branded drug made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries reduced the frequency of nighttime awakenings due...