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DarkSide
09-18-2002, 02:26 PM
I was just watching the news and they had story about arimidex. they said it was just barely FDA approved for the Treatment of breast cancer. I just always assumed that it was.

What dose that mean for us? I don’t' know. lol
hope fully it means the price will go down. Because more companies will start making it now. I hope so!

I just thought I would let you guys know. I was kind of excited to see it. its not every day I see the products I use on tv.lol

DarkSide.

superchicken
09-18-2002, 02:34 PM
hmmmmm...

superman1975
09-18-2002, 05:23 PM
and......this means what exactly?

superchicken
09-18-2002, 05:26 PM
Drug Name: Arimidex (anastrozole)



The following information is obtained from various newswires, published medical journal articles, and medical conference presentations.



Company: Zeneca
Approval Status: Approved January 1996
Treatment for: post menopausal breast cancer

isnt this old news?

superchicken
09-18-2002, 05:28 PM
FDA Approves Arimidex For First-Line Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline September 7, 2000)
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the drug Arimidex (generic name, anastrozole) to help treat post- menopausal women with advanced breast cancer whose cancers are hormone receptor positive (or hormone receptor unknown).

superchicken
09-18-2002, 05:29 PM
FDA Approves Arimidex (Anastrozole) For Hormone Receptive Advanced Breast Cancer

WILMINGTON, DE -- September 5, 2000 --



i think they prob just approved it for a new use

DarkSide
09-18-2002, 06:37 PM
yea I think your right supper. they probable just approved for a new use.

but that means more people using it. that means more people buying it and more money being made from it. with in turn means more companys makeing it. then thier is more compitition and a cheaper product. .

it will most likely never benifit us now that I think of it.lol
but DAM IT I saw it on the news thats what is improtant.hehehe.

DarkSide.

superchicken
09-18-2002, 08:05 PM
caused by medical or not, our world definately has anastrozole prices coming down sharply. too much competition, but thats good for us end users :)

hired-gun
09-18-2002, 11:55 PM
I actually wrote them and told them about how well it has done for me after my gyno surgery and suggested that they look into a study of males with possible gyno and ofcourse I volunteered my services for the study!!! And this was back in 97 when I got my script for it so I know it was approved at least that far back.

1bigmus
09-19-2002, 02:59 PM
Once it gets FDA approved they may jack the price up more. They'll Claim it's R&D. Heard on the news a few weeks back Drug companies spend more on Advertising. After watching a night of TV I agree.