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S-equol alleviated hot flashes and neck or shoulder muscle stiffness without disturbing hormone levels in trial of Japanese postmenopausal, non-equol producing women NORTHRIDGE, Calif., June 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consuming 10 milligrams (mg) daily of S-equol delivered via a new fermented soy-based nutritional supplement alleviated menopausal symptoms, particularly the frequency of hot flashes and severity of neck or shoulder muscle stiffness, without impacting thyroid...

TOKYO, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced on February 27 that it submitted an application on February 26 for approval of the manufacture and marketing of the novel oral nucleoside antitumor agent TAS-102 (combination of trifluorothymidine (FTD) and tipiracil hydrochloride (TPI) ) to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Taiho Pharmaceutical is seeking approval of TAS-102 for the indication of unresectable, advanced, recurrent...