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Testosterone Tied to Incidence, Progression of Metabolic Syndrome

THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Testosterone is associated with a greater risk for development and progression of metabolic syndrome, particularly in transmasculine individuals, according to a study...

Male Birth Control Gel Shows Promise in Trial

MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – A new hormonal gel could one day be a potential form of birth control for men, researchers reported Sunday. “The development of a safe, highly effective and reliably r...

All-Cause Mortality Risk Up for Men With Low Testosterone

MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – The risk for all-cause mortality is increased for men with low testosterone, high luteinizing hormone, or very low estradiol, according to a review published online May 14 in...

1 in 3 Trans Masculine People Taking Testosterone Can Still Ovulate: Study

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – A third of trans masculine people who have undergone testosterone therapy and have stopped menstruating are still ovulating, a new study suggests. That means they remain at...

Testosterone Treatment Does Not Cut Fracture Incidence in Men With Hypogonadism

THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Testosterone treatment does not result in a lower incidence of clinical fractures among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, according to a study published in the...

Testosterone Therapy for Transgender Patients May Be Safer Than Thought

TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Transgender people transitioning to male (transmasculine) identity typically take testosterone therapy as part of the process.   There have been worries that the treatment ...

Hematocrit Within Normal Range With Testosterone Gender-Affirming Therapy

MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – For people using testosterone as gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), mean hematocrit varies from 41.84 to 45.68 percent, which is within the normal range, according to a...

Testosterone Efficacious for Correcting Anemia in Middle-Aged Men

MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is efficacious for correcting anemia among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism and anemia, according to a study published...

FDA Approves Kyzatrex (testosterone undecanoate) for the Treatment of Male Hypogonadism

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Marius Pharmaceuticals, a patient-centric healthcare company, today announced the approval of Kyzatrex (testosterone undecanoate) by the U.S. Food and...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Compounded Drugs Due to Sterility Issues by Drug Depot, LLC, dba APS Pharmacy

April 26, 2022 --FDA is alerting patients, health care professionals, veterinarians, and animal owners/caretakers about a voluntary recall by Drug Depot, LLC, doing business as APS Pharmacy, of...

FDA Approves Tlando (testosterone undecanoate) for Male Hypogonadism

EWING, N.J., March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Antares Pharma, Inc.,   (NASDAQ: ATRS) (the “Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration g...

FDA Approves Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate) for Certain Forms of Hypogonadism

March 27, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate), an oral testosterone capsule to treat men with certain forms of hypogonadism. These men have...

FDA Approves Xyosted (testosterone enanthate) Injection for Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Adult Males

EWING, N.J., Oct. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Antares Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRS) today announced the approval of Xyosted (testosterone enanthate) injection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Testosterone and Other Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS): FDA Statement - Risks Associated With Abuse and Dependence

ISSUE: FDA approved class-wide labeling changes for all prescription testosterone products, adding a new Warning and updating the Abuse and Dependence section to include new safety information from...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Testosterone Products: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Cautions About Using Testosterone Products for Low Testosterone Due to Aging; Requires Labeling Change to Inform of Possible Increased Risk of Heart Attack And Stroke

[This information is an update to the FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA Evaluating Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack, and Death with FDA-Approved Testosterone Products issued on January 31, 2014.]  ...

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