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STUDY WILL EVALUATE SIX MONTHS OF TREATMENT IN 280 SUBJECTS SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:NBIX) today announced that a Phase IIb clinical trial to evaluate elagolix for the treatment of uterine fibroids has been initiated. Elagolix is an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist, in development by AbbVie for the treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis. Neurocrine and AbbVie entered into a collaboration and license...

Daily Gossip Magazine looked at most popular holistic therapies for this condition and has released the Endometriosis Bible & Violet Protocol review. Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) March 23, 2013 Endometriosis is a painful gynecological condition that impacts about 5 million American women. Common day medication-based treatments and surgeries can only deliver a temporary relief from symptoms, but carry harmful side-effects. According to Ironclad Integrity Ltd. consumers have recently...

As Da Vinci Surgery Robot Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Mount, Medical Group Cautions Against Use of Robots in Most Minimally Invasive Hysterectomies. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) March 19, 2013 Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced medical device law firm that is currently investigating Da Vinci robotic surgery medical malpractice lawsuits, reports that the American College of Gynecologists (ACOG) has advised its members that robotic-assisted hysterectomy should not be the first choice for...

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a statement yesterday on robotic surgery for hysterectomy; according to Bloomberg, the only robotic system approved for such uses is the da Vinci robot system manufactured by Intuitive Surgical. ACOG states that this system drives up the cost of surgery and there is little evidence showing that it is as effective as other methods for hysterectomy. (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm...

The firm is investigating da Vinci surgical robot lawsuits on behalf of individuals who suffered organ perforations, lacerations, blood vessel tears, surgical burns and other alleged da Vinci surgery complications. New York, New York (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 Already named in a growing number of da Vinci surgical robot lawsuits, the da Vinci Surgical System may be facing more controversy, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to Bloomberg News, the American Congress of Obstetricians...

Law Firm Offers No Win - No Fee Promise for Clients injured from Mirena IUD, the recalled contraceptive device. (PRWEB) March 13, 2013 Made by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Mirena IUD was approved as a contraceptive by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000 to treat heavy menstrual bleeding in women*. The small, plastic t-shaped device is inserted into the uterus by a healthcare provider, where it may remain for up to 5 years. As reported by the FDA, the...

10 Da Vinci Robot Lawsuits Have Been Filed in Past 14 Months on Behalf of Patients Who Suffered Organ Damage, Internal Bleeding, Vaginal Wounds, and Other Serious Injuries, Allegedly Due to the Da Vinci Surgical System. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) March 12, 2013 Wright & Schulte LLC, an experienced medical device law firm that is currently investigating Da Vinci surgery robot lawsuits, is disturbed by the growing number of claims that allege injuries due to the Da Vinci Surgical System....

LIVERMORE, Calif., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Halt Medical, Inc. announced that Dr. Jay M. Berman, M.D., FACOG, has performed the first commercial Acessa Procedure in the United States. The procedure is used for the treatment of uterine fibroids. Dr. Berman performed the procedure at the Berry Surgery Center in Farmington Hills, MI, an outpatient facility affiliated with the Detroit Medical Center's DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital. "We are extremely happy that Dr. Berman, the Wayne...

A common result of hysterectomy is vaginal vault prolapse, especially if the cervix was taken with the uterus at the time of surgery. Women’s Excellence in Bladder Control offers a supra-cervical hysterectomy option with sacral colpopexy which prevents the occurrence of vaginal vault prolapse and also offers a similar treatment option for those women who have already had their hysterectomy in which the cervix was taken and resulted in a subsequent vaginal vault prolapse. Oakland County,...

ALBANY, New York, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As per the new market report published by Transparency Market Research ( http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Gynecological Devices Market (Surgical Devices, Endometrial Ablation Devices, Female Sterilization and Contraception Devices, Vaginal Speculum, Tenaculum, Biopsy Forceps, Diagnostic Imaging Systems and Gynecological Chairs) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the...