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"Female Viagra" Comes To Drugstores
http://www.boston.com/"Todd Andrews, a CVS spokesman, said sex enhancement products overall are showing ''explosive growth" and the pharmacy chain has more than quadrupled the amount of shelf space devoted to the category over the last two years. He says demand is being driven in part by aging baby boomers, who view sexual intimacy as an integral part of a healthy lifestyle."
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Could Intrinsa Be Back On Track?
http://home.businesswire.com"The FDA updated its guidance on safety and efficacy for testosterone therapies used to treat Female Sexual dysfunction by removing the major hurdle of requiring long-term safety studies prior to approval. Estimates vary, but the consensus is that the U.S. and European market for these therapies exceeds $7 billion. Currently, there are no approved products that address this unmet need.
The FDA will now allow companies to opt to complete the longer-term safety information "post-marketing". The FDA acknowledged that testosterone is used widely today (off-label) for the problem and it's preferable to have FDA-approved products from pharma companies. Given the FDA's negative decision last year on Procter & Gamble's competing product, we view the revised guidance as substantially positive. Both Proctor & Gamble and Antares have late clinical stage testosterone products and this decision re-opens exciting near-term opportunities."
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South African Invents Female Viagra / Intrinsa Alternative
http://www.int.iol.co.za/"Inventor Liz Paul claims that her Scentuelle, a tiny transparent patch that exudes dopamines and is worn by a woman on her wrist to recharge her sexual battery, is just what today's stressed and multi-tasking females need.
"Men have Viagra, now we women have this," she told Reuters at the show in north London's Alexandra Palace. "Research has shown that 35 percent of women have problems with their libido.""
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Testosterone Therapy Recommended
http://www.newsday.com/"The analysis - labeled a position statement from the North American Menopause Society and published in its journal, Menopause - states that testosterone "has a positive effect on sexual function, primarily desire, arousal, and orgasmic response, in women after spontaneous or surgically induced menopause."
The report was sponsored by Procter & Gamble, maker of Intrinsa, a women's testosterone patch rejected by the Food and Drug Administration last year.
It recommends testosterone for postmenopausal women with diminished sexual function, but it says this advice applies only to women taking concurrent estrogen therapy."
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Testosterone & Female Libido
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/"The analysis â labeled a position statement from the North American Menopause Society and published in its journal, Menopause â states testosterone âhas a positive effect on sexual function, primarily desire, arousal, and orgasmic response, in women after spontaneous or surgically induced menopause.â
The report was sponsored by Procter & Gamble, the maker of Intrinsa, a womenâs testosterone patch rejected by the Food and Drug Administration last year. It recommends testosterone for post-menopausal women with diminished sexual function, but it says this advice applies only to women taking concurrent estrogen therapy."
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Testosterone For Libido Loss
http://www.washingtonpost.com/"The report was sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, the maker of Intrinsa, a women's testosterone patch rejected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year. It recommends testosterone for post-menopausal women with diminished sexual function, but it says this advice applies only to women taking concurrent estrogen therapy. Not enough evidence exists to make recommendations for women not taking estrogen or for those who wish to use testosterone therapy for longer than six months, the report states. The report's conclusions are based on randomized, controlled clinical trials, as well as meta-analyses and systematic reviews. Safety and efficacy data regarding pre-menopausal and peri-menopausal women are lacking, according to the report"
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Female Orgasm Studies
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/"For example, by studying paralysed women who can still experience orgasm, they discovered that for women, the vagus nerve appears to be quite important, and therefore may be a promising target for drugs. This nerve - which is outside the spinal cord - carries information to areas of the brain that control mood.
"We basically found the areas of the brains that are activated in orgasm in women," said Barry Komisaruk, who worked with Whipple on this research, which is being funded by the federal government and the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation.
Brain scans measure the blood flow of research volunteers, whose heads are strapped tightly down inside the noisy machines. When brain cells start firing in a part of the brain that governs a particular emotion or activity, they need more oxygen, which is carried by the blood. During a brain scan, active regions of the brain can be seen lighting up on a computer monitor."
Female Viagra seems a long way away...
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Pessimistic About Intrinsa
http://www.newsday.com"The FDA advisory committee set the bar for a long-term trial so high that it is unlikely ever to be done," Guzick wrote. Meanwhile, he noted, women already are taking testosterone to boost their sex drives, but in forms that have not been studied and are potentially less safe."
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Intrinsa Alternatives?
http://www.rednova.com"The makers of Femprox, a cream designed to increase blood flow and arousal, say their elixir has a "high probability" of being the first to hit the market.
"We believe we've got one that fits the bill because of its unique pharmacology," said Dr. James Yeager, a consultant for New Jersey-based NexMed who is heading the studies for Femprox.
Still, it will be a few years before it's available.
The Center for Sexual Dysfuntion at the Lahey Clinic North Shore in Peabody is one of the sites in the Zestra trial.
The so-called "feminine arousal fluid," which hit stores recently, doesn't need FDA approval but researchers want to determine how well it works, and which women will benefit most.
"They are so confident they are putting it through the rigors of an FDA trial," said Dr. Andre Guay, director of the Peabody clinic.
Guay said the nasal spray - PT-141 - appears to be the most promising prescription drug in the works. It's a stimulating hormone designed to work on both women and men. "
Both seem to be a long way away.
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Intrinsa Caution
http://www.azcentral.com"Writing in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Dr. Robert A. Vigersky of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., termed the benefits "modest" and cautioned that long-term use of the patch might put patients at greater risk of developing metabolic disease and cholesterol imbalance, as well as acne and unwanted hair growth. "These concerns demand long-term studies to avoid surprises" like the about-face that made millions of women abandon hormone replacement therapy in 2004, Vigersky wrote."
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Zestra - Intrinsa Alternative
http://www.nydailynews.com/"A National Institutes of Health panel has green-lighted a large clinical trial for a herbal remedy called Zestra that promises better and more orgasms for women. The study will involve 200 women diagnosed with various forms of sexual disorders, including reduced libido and difficulty becoming aroused or achieving orgasm, researchers said."
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Intrinsa Tries Again For FDA Approval...
http://www.latimes.com/"Two new studies in recent months have reignited debate about Intrinsa, a product once hailed as "the female Viagra." A study published last week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, and conducted by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Dr. Glenn D. Braunstein and colleagues, found that women who used the patch for 24 weeks reported, on average, a 67% increase in their sexual desire, compared with a 48% increase in desire reported by women taking a placebo, or dummy pill. It also boosted the number of "satisfying sexual encounters" from an average of three per month to five â slightly higher than the increase reported by women taking the placebo. A similar finding was reported in May by researchers at Baylor Medical College.
Accompanying the studies, however, were commentaries that reflected the crosscurrents that have buffeted Intrinsa on its path to market: a desire, on the one hand, to address the needs of women who suffer distress because of low sex drive, and, on the other, a rekindled caution about the risks of potential "lifestyle" drugs and the safety of medications that are rushed to market. "
IntrinsaWill the FDA "smell the coffee" this time?
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Intrinsa Study Reviewed
http://www.usnews.com/"This study reported that women who had gone through surgically induced menopause experienced more desire to have sex and more sexual arousal after using the patch for six months. Researchers tried three different doses of hormones during the study; women wearing the middle dose showed the biggest improvements. The lowest dose did not have a significant effect, and the highest dose improved women's sex drive no more than the middle dose. Studies on using the patch for natural menopause have shown positive results, though the data have not yet been peer-reviewed."
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Intrinsa Works But...
http://www.forbes.com/"Women receiving the intermediate dosage (300 micrograms daily) reported greater increases in sexual desire (67 percent) than women taking a placebo (48 percent). They also reported more satisfaction (79 percent vs. 43 percent) than the placebo group).
Women taking the lowest dosage (150 micrograms per day) showed no evidence of an effect. Those in the highest-dose group (450 micrograms) had increases in sexual desire but were no different from the placebo group when rating sexual satisfaction."
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No Link Between Testosterone & Female Sex Drive
http://www.tallahassee.com/"A new study has found that the quality of women's lives in the bedroom has nothing to do with the amount of testosterone in their blood.
This might seem to be bad news for the score of drug companies developing testosterone products in hopes of tapping the estimated $1 billion market for a female counterpart to Viagra.
"Our study is going to frustrate a lot of doctors," said the lead author, Susan Davis, an endocrinologist at Monash Medical School in Australia. Treating female sexual complaints "is not just about giving testosterone. It's far, far more complicated."
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Intrinsa - A Column
http://www.newsrecord.org"Why is it that men and women have different times for sexual peaks? Wouldn't it be nice if couples always wanted sex at the same time? How about all the time, within reason?"
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General Intrinsa Information
http://www.fsd-news.org/"The Intrinsa patch supplies testosterone via the skin (transdermally), technique more efficient and safer than other methods of testosterone replacement. As the testosterone enters the blood flow at a gradual, permanent ratio a constant level can be maintained. Intrinsa is a transparent patch and has the size of an egg. The patch is worn unobtrusively on the abdomen."
No new information here.
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Another Study Confirms Intrinsa Works
http://www.news-medical.net"These impressive study results add to the strong foundation of evidence around the benefits of testosterone therapy via a patch for restoring sexual desire in surgically menopausal women," ...Back-to- back trial results of this depth and consistency in the field of female sexual function are important for physicians and patients alike. The surgically menopausal women I see in my practice everyday paint a very clear picture of how common and concerning a loss of desire can be, and how real the need is for therapeutic options."
533 participated in this study, compared to 562 in the former Intrinsa study.
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Libigel, Intrinsa Alternative, A Future Hit?
http://www.dailyherald.com/"Though BioSante expects to unveil LibiGel a year after Procter & Gamble's patch, BioSante CEO Stephen M. Simes said this week during a health care conference that the company could capture as much as a fifth of the market, which could mean $200 million to $400 million in annual sales."
Real brief overview.
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Still No Female Viagra In Sight...
http://www.timesleader.com/"Meanwhile, two months ago, the FDA rejected a testosterone patch called Intrinsa that woke up womenâs libidos. Research subjects reported an increase in âsatisfying sexual encountersâ from three to five a month. But the FDA, super-careful after the Vioxx scandal, said that wasnât enough bang to counter potential risks of the drug, including breast cancer and heart disease. It asked for yearsâ more data, even though doctors have quietly prescribed the male hormone to low-libido women for decades."
Personal opinion piece.
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Intrinsa - Q & A
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com"Q: Why did the advisory committee vote for further studies on Intrinsa?
A: There are several reasons, but the most important is the unknown long-term effects of Intrinsa. Although Intrinsa was studied for women with "surgical menopause," the drug has the potential to be prescribed widely for other women and used for years, Dickerson said. The effects are unknown on women who still have their ovaries. "
Discusses Intrinsa & its alternatives in a Q & A format.
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Spray On Sex Drug - Intrinsa Alternative
http://www.betterhumans.com"Earlier studies have demonstrated the efficacy of transdermal testosterone delivery for the treatment of naturally and surgically menopausal women, " says trial principal investigator Susan Davis of Monash University. "This new study supports the findings of our earlier study that premenopausal women with low libido can also enjoy an increase in satisfactory sexual events following treatment with transdermal testosterone."
We'll see if this has better luck than Intrinsa.
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Women's sexual dysfunction cures lag...
http://www.citizen-times.com/"But several over-the-counter products are already on the market, including Zestra, a topical cream, and Avlimil, an herbal supplement."
Article offers alternatives to Intrinsa.
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Proctor & Gamble Beats Earnings Expectations
http://biz.yahoo.com...even with the near-term failure of Intrinsa to get approved by the FDA.
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Some Women Won't Wait For Intrinsa
http://www.thestate.com/"...For patients who need it, he usually prescribes a lotion applied to the skin, similar to the testosterone gels that male patients use. To get the right combination of male and female hormones for female patients, he writes a prescription that can be formulated by a compounding pharmacist."
Many women are getting their doctors to perscribe testosterone therapy for them...they don't feel the need to wait for Intrinsa.
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Intrinsa - Available Earlier in Europe?
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/Proctor & Gamble has filed similar applications in Europe to sell Intrinsa as they did in the US.
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U.S. News & World Report Commentary on Intrinsa
http://www.usnews.com"Unless the FDA, in the post-Vioxx era, is prepared to impose vastly more stringent trial requirements on drug makers, some testosterone product aimed specifically at women with low libido will eventually be approved. Other companies with their own versions of testosterone products are on P&G's heels, and until these drugs reach the market, off-label use will continue."
In a nutshell, something that will treat female sexual dysfunction will ultimately get approved, so people better get used to the idea...
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Do Women Need Intrinsa (Commentary)
http://www.bayoubuzz.com"In my clinical experience, women who lack desire for sex are beset by a myriad of cultural and sociological taboos that say women who enjoy sex are whores (even if theyâre married), or, if they are finished bearing children, are too old for sex."
OK...
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Intrinsa Stalled by Safety Concerns
http://www.ama-assn.org/"In an early December 2004 response to the advisory panel vote, P&G officials expressed disappointment about the outcome but noted that the committee did recognize that Intrinsa is clinically effective"
The FDA just needs to see more data on more women.
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No Such Thing as Female Viagra?
http://www.wired.com/Article doubts Intrinsa will be a cure all because, "much of women's sexuality takes place above the neck instead of below the waist."
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Proctor & Gamble Withdraws Intrinsa Application
http://news.enquirer.com/They will resubmit the Intrinsa application early next year after meeting with the FDA. A P & G spokesperson said, "We plan to continue to work with the FDA on a practical approach to address some of the other data,"
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No Intrinsa? Alista Next?
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Focuses on the Intrinsa alternatives from Vivus Pharmaceuticals.
"Vivus has a testosterone spray for female desire disorder in an earlier stage of development. But it also has a non-hormone treatment for female sexual arousal disorder called Alista that will complete pivotal late-stage trials in September, 2006 and could be on the market in 2007."
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Grandma Gets Intrinsa
http://www.workingforchange.comCommentary by Ellen Goodman.
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No Intrinsa? Don't despair.
http://www.wytv.comArticle alludes to 10 different products in the pipeline to treat female sexual dysfunction.
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Intrinsa Caution (Editorial)
http://news.enquirer.com"While a setback to P&G, caution is an appropriate message for drug manufacturers, the FDA itself and even consumers. "
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FDA Intrinsa Advisory Committee Background Document Overview
http://www.fda.gov/
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Intrinsa Ruling - Anti-Women
http://www.newsday.com/"But Intrinsa has been called safe and effective by some serious experts, including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists."
Everyone except the FDA...
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Intrinsa - Not Yet
http://www.kansascity.com/"The decision is not a disapproval of Intrinsa but a recommendation to the FDA to reject the drug when the agency makes its decision later this month."
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Intrinsa Not Approved
http://www.indianexpress.comBig story even in India.
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Biosante Responds to Intrinsa Rejection
http://www.pharmalive.com/"As we move forward in 2005 with our Phase III studies of LibiGel(TM), our unique testosterone gel formulation for FSD, we look forward to factoring in the recommendations made by the FDA. Moreover, we remain confident that LibiGel will provide an effective, convenient treatment option for women with FSD."
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Biosante Stock Tanks after FDA's Intrinsa Ruling
http://www.thestreet.comBiosante's was developing an Intrinsa alternative--a testosterone gel called LibiGel.
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The FDA Advisory Panel Says...
http://www.fdaadvisorycommittee.com/"Committee safety concerns included the testosterone patchâs potential relationship to cardiovascular events and breast cancer. FDA and the committee felt that in the wake of findings from the Womenâs Health Initiative, hormonal combinations may need more extensive safety data."
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FDA Advisory Panel - More Intrinsa Data Needed
http://www.thestreet.com/Vote was unanimous and the FDA usually follows the advisory panel recommendations.
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Intrinsa - Days Away From Approval?
http://www.wesh.comArticle does state that doctors won't guarantee that the Intrinsa patch would not necessarily work on pre-menopausal women.
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Sex Drugs for Women since Viagra
http://www.womensenews.com/An overview of the various solutions available for women with sexual dysfunction, including Intrinsa.
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Intrinsa - The "Passion Patch"
http://news.enquirer.com/"The transparent oval patch must be worn on the abdomen and changed every three or four days. It sends enough testosterone through the skin and into a woman's bloodstream to restore the hormone to pre-menopausal levels."
Article mentions Vivus Inc. as a possible competitor to Proctor and Gamble, though Vivus is behind the P & G schedule for Intrinsa.
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Internet Pharmacies Already Angling To Sell Intrinsa
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/story.jsp?story=587565"Already, internet "pharmacies" are setting up websites to sell the drug worldwide without a prescription or medical checks - increasing the likelihood that it will be sold freely. The BMJ said the media were partly to blame, by portraying the drug as a treatment available to all women with a low sex drive, and by directly comparing it to Viagra."
Gee...how surprising.
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Intrinsa Trials Questioned
http://www.betterhumans.com"'As it turns out," writes award-winning medical journalist Ray Moynihan, "the key trials of the patch have all been funded by the company, several key 'thought leaders' in the field, including some trial investigators, have financial ties to the company, at least one of the investigators is a company employee, and the measurement scales used in the trials were also funded and designed with input from Procter & Gamble.'"
Article says that the media has embraced Intrinsa because of its "miraculous" effects and the media doesn't have a balanced view of Intrinsa. Article also mentions that on average, women might only have one additional sexual episode per month with Intrinsa.
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Aussie Intrinsa Story
http://www.smh.com.au/"If they can go from closing their eyes and thinking of England to having pleasurable sex with their partners, most women would welcome that."
Story also mentions criticism of Intrinsa.
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Female Sexual Problems Deserve Equal Attention
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-11-22-berman_x.htmAn opinion piece discussing the unequal attention paid to female sexual dysfunction vs. male erectile dysfunction. Intrinsa's release has brought these problems to center stage. Will Intrinsa level the playing field for women? We'll see.
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FDA set to review Intrinsa next week.
http://www.sfgate.com/"Patch marketer Procter & Gamble has taken a conservative approach in seeking approval for Intrinsa only for women who have undergone surgical removal of their ovaries, a procedure that reduces half of a woman's testosterone supply. "
Article also suggests that the FDA might be skittish because of the recent problems with Vioxx.
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Intrinsa in the Forums
http://www.drugs.com/First forum post I've seen about Intrinsa.
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Intrinsa - The Passion Patch
http://www.theage.com.au"All the talk of enhancing sexual performance and the 'Pink Viagra' tag is highly misleading . . . I dislike the term for Intrinsa because it is more of a wellbeing drug, not purely a sexual function treatment.""
Conversation with Australian Researcher about Intrinsa and other related female sexuality topics.
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Technical Writeup of Intrinsa Study
http://www.newratings.com/analyst_news/article_486735.html"The study of 562 surgically menopausal women with HSDD showed patients receiving testosterone via a transdermal patch experienced a 74 percent increase in the frequency of total satisfying sexual activity, as well as a 56 percent increase in sexual desire versus baseline."
Intrinsa vs. Acomplia...which will be next year's hottest new pharmaceutical?
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Typical Intrinsa Candidate
http://www.komotv.com/stories/33975.htmFocuses on a Seattle woman who would be the prototypical Intrinsa user. Also, mentions a gel called Alista which is in planning stages.
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Intrinsa - Brain Focus
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/"While the products for men -- Viagra, Levitra, Cialis and others -- focus on enhancing performance; the products for women focus on increasing desire."
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Female testosterone patch significantly increased satisfying sexual activity and desire
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=1267"Significant improvements were also seen in arousal, orgasm, pleasure, responsiveness, concerns, self-image and distress levels in women using the testosterone patch. Overall, adverse event reports were comparable to placebo, the most common being application site reaction, upper respiratory infection and headache. "
It seems like every new medicine, Intrinsa included, has the same sort of side effects...
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Business Side of Intrinsa
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/Makes reference to "Maxi-K" - a new gene therapy for men.
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How about Intrinsa?
http://www.montereyherald.com/"The majority of women using Intrinsa -- now being tested and developed by Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals -- had sex four times more than they usually did in two months, compared with those on a placebo. Plus, in two separate studies, they reported more arousal, more pleasure and more orgasms."
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Dr. Dean on Intrinsa
http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/deanfulltexttopics.cfm?ID=60846&storytype=DeanTopicsâAs physicians who treat menopausal women, this news is very exciting. We know there is a tremendous medical need to address those suffering with low sexual desire, particularly those women having experienced surgical menopause,â said James A. Simon, M.D...
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Another Intrinsa Article
http://www.newsmax.com/"None of those patients wanted to stop taking the testosterone,"...
Duh!
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Intrinsa Story in Business Week
http://www.businessweek.com/"In studies over six months of surgically menopausal women, those who received a placebo said satisfying sexual activity increased by an average of 19%, vs. a 73% increase for Intrinsa patch users. In the placebo group, women had an average increase in satisfying sexual episodes of 0.5 per month, while those with patches had an average increase of 1.9 episodes per month."
Looks like Intrinsa works...
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Unique view on Intrisa...
http://www.collegedowntime.com/...from a humourous "horny male" perspective.
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Short Blurb on the Intrinsa study
http://www.druginfozone.org/record%20viewing/viewRecord.aspx?id=540031A basic rehash about the Intrinsa study.
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Intrinsa in the "Improving Sex Forums"
http://www.forums.improvingsex.com/
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Intrinsa - This Week in Health
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8988/403461.html"Menopausal women with low libidos may be able to improve their sex lives by wearing a testosterone patch. "
Just a brief summary of the Intrinsa story.
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Women excited about getting excited.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/237984p-204226c.htmlThey do caution that their head has to "be on straight" in order to "get in the right mood".
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Intrinsa out next spring?
http://www.enquirer.com/Should make a lot of men and women happy.
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Intrinsa - Female Sexual Enhancement
When it comes to testosterone and its impact on sexuality, medical science and the large pharmaceutical companies have been far more focused on the inability for males and testosterone issues involving their inability to act upon sexual desire rather than the analogous female sexual desire problems involving lack of testosterone. Perhaps, the male problem had an easier pharmaceutical fix or perhaps the big drug companies felt that there was much more money to be made off men who could not get and maintain an erection (which might or might be true) as opposed to developing a female testosterone skin patch. Anyway, in the last bunch of years, Viagra became the biggest drug launches of all time and the popularity of Viagra brought the problems of testosterone and male sexual dysfunction to the forefront of public consciousness. Most recently, Levitra and Cialis were released that are supposed to be improvements to Viagra. However, the drug companies were not able to develop a female Viagra or any comparable product for female testosterone levels...until now.
Proctor & Gamble (better known for household products) announced that clinical trials for a female testosterone skin patch, which they will market under the name "Intrinsaâ, were very successful. Though they do not have a product release date for Intrinsa, they believe that Intrinsa will be available in the marketplace sometime in 2005. The Intrinsa female testosterone skin patch contained minute levels of testosterone into the bloodstream and it was shown that the Intrinsa testosterone skin patch increased the frequency of satisfying sexual activity in women by over 50%. The role of testosterone in female sexual desire has been long known, but this seems to be the first product to put this knowledge about testosterone into practice. The Intrinsa female testosterone skin patch improves all the components of the female sexual cycle including arousal, orgasm, pleasure, responsiveness, and self-image.
We know that Viagra has evolved into a drug that men without testosterone problems take for an enhanced sexual experience. Will this new female Viagra, Intrinsa, evolve similarly...from a patch that will turn lack of female testosterone into increased female sexual desire through testosterone to a patch that women can get to increase sexual pleasure and responsiveness that was normal to begin with through an increase of testosterone? Only time will tell. It is predicted that this will be a billion-dollar drug anyway but if Intrinsa gets used as a female aphrodisiac instead of a female testosterone skin patch, this will be one of the most successful drug launches of all time. Intrinsa should be one drug that both men and women can get very "hot and bothered" about.
