New Medication Helps Women's Pain Problem
Pfizer Gets Approval For Endometriosis Drug
POSTED: Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Women who suffer from endometriosis now have a medication that treats the painful problem.Pfizer said it received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for depo-subQ-provera 104.The medicine is the first new treatment option for the gynecological condition which affects one in ten women of reproductive age.The medication contains the same active ingredient as the contraceptive depo provera, but does so with less bone loss and fewer menopausal symptoms. The drug is given as an injection four times a year, every 12 to 14 weeks, according to Pfizer."The availability of depo-subQ provera 104 is good news for the millions of women who suffer from pain caused by endometriosis, a condition that tends to worsen over time if not treated," said Dr. Ray Urbanski, Pfizer medical director. "Women will now have the opportunity to get pain relief as effective as a commonly prescribed treatment but with few hot flashes and less bone mineral density loss," said Urbanski in a press release.Endometriosis is one of the top three causes of infertility, though the exact link is unknown.
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