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By Marie Fidela Paraiso, MD As President of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), I have been fielding calls from colleagues, patients, media and industry about the recent announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Association, which recalled transvaginal mesh used for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). An important distinction There’s an important distinction to make here: the FDA has ordered Boston Scientific and Coloplast to stop selling surgical mesh for…

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BioSyent Inc. (“BioSyent”, “the Company”, TSX Venture: RX) announces that Health Canada has approved Tibella® (tibolone), indicated for the short-term treatment of vasomotor symptoms due to estrogen deficiency in postmenopausal women, more than one year after menopause. Tibella® is a prescription hormone replacement therapy (“HRT”) consisting of tibolone. Tibella® is different from other HRTs, as it does not contain actual hormones. Instead, the body breaks down tibolone to make three…