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Premarin & Prempro Re-Classified 'Carcinogenic To Humans'

... Health Sports Columnists Opinion Sci/Tech Premarin & McCracken Jul 31, 2005, 17:42 Email this article Printer friendly page The World Health Organization's announcement that their International Agency for Research on Cancer division has re-classified Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) as "carcinogenic to humans" place such widely used medications such as This warning includes not only HRT medications but also combined estrogen-progestin oral contraceptives.

A recognized world renowned international authority on cancer-causing drugs, the W.H.O.

agency, after examining the results of several indepth studies concluded that the evidence is overwhelming enough to upgrade HRT/Oral Contraception meds from the previous classification of "possibly carcinogenic to humans".

The findings conclded that HRT medications and combined oral contraception therapy increase a woman's chance of developing breast cancer and endometrial cancer as well as other serious illnesses and disorders.

The two most popular HRT drugs are While Premarin is estrogen only, Premarin carries the distinction of being the first drug developed for the treatment...

Celebrities promote drug Web sites

...Ladd's subtle promotion is the latest twist in the 7-year-old practice of celebrities promoting drugs, whether they use them or not: Rather than pitch a specific medicine, the celebrities make you "aware" of suffering you might have overlooked and usually point you to a Web site sponsored by a company selling a treatment for that condition.Such ads don't have to mention any drug risks.From sports figures like Jack Nicklaus to movie stars like Sylvester Stallone, dozens of famous people have been on TV in recent years urging consumers to ask their doctors for specific prescription drugs for everything from depression to cancer.Now, more of those celebrities want to make you "aware" of problems you might not know about or even have."Definitely there has been an increase in spending" on disease awareness ads this year, said Stu Klein, president of Quantum, a health-care advertising company in Parsippany, N.J.

"What 2005 will probably show is that percentage going up."Ladd, 53, said she is proud to be part of Wyeth's campaign.

Two ads she filmed will run on news and other programs favored by older women."I so believe in the message," she told The Associated Press by telephone before kicking off a series of TV interviews.

"I love that the campaign is just about asking for information."Celebrity endorsement fees usually are not disclosed, but they average about $200,000 to $500,000 and can reach $1 million, according to a...

UN Classifies Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) as “Carcinogenic ...

...Both are manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

There are approximately 6 million women taking In 2003, the two drugs had combined sales of $2.1 billion.

Although Premarin, the first HRT drug, was introduced in 1942 for the purpose of alleviating symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, a study in the Journal of American Medical Association (“JAMA”) has linked it to ovarian cancer.

Women taking Those figures alone should prompt women to consult their physicians regarding alternative treatments or methods of treatment.

This is especially so for women who experience only minor symptoms of menopause such as vaginal dryness for which respond to alternative treatments such as creams and vitamin E.

The most important thing stressed by researchers and medical professionals alike is that

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