They arranged for 129 people who had been studied in a GERD trial about 10 years earlier to participate in a follow-up study. This is the most complete and longest study comparing anti-reflux surgery and medications. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a manufacturer of suture products that are used in surgery, partially funded this study. In addition, the results need to be verified in a larger number of people. People with GERD may wish to consider anti-reflux surgery only if antacids and other types of medication do not provide relief.
Women follow instructions better for a weekly patch than a daily pill.
Researchers in Canada and the United States investigated the efficacy and safety of a combination contraceptive patch that is applied weekly for three weeks followed by a patch-free week. This is the first published clinical trial examining the effectiveness of a contraceptive patch. R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute, the manufacturer of the contraceptive patch, funded this study. In addition, the results may not apply to other ethnic groups. While oral contraceptives are effective, compliance failures often lead to unwanted pregnancies.