Synvisc Treatment Can Be Legally Imported from Canada.Written by Elena Evans
Montreal, Quebec (AffordableDrugs) December 11, 2004 – Synvisc, popular treatment for osteoarthritis, can be legally imported from Canada. The common belief in United States is that Synvisc falls under same category as prescription drugs and cannot be legally imported. However this is not true as under FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulations Synvisc is classified differently and can be imported legally.Synvisc is a popular treatment that can only be given by a trained specialist to help people suffering from osteoarthritis. It is injected into knee of patient to help relieve pain of osteoarthritis. Many American doctors and care specialists are unaware that it is not illegal to import Synvisc from Canada. However, since April 2004, Synvisc is classified as a “Medical Device”. FDA regulations state that medical devices do not fall under same guidelines as normal prescription medications. In FDA guidelines under Subchapter H-Medical Devices In Part 807, Subpart D-Exemptions, Section 807.65 it states following: i) Persons who dispense devices to ultimate consumer or whose major responsibility is to render a service necessary to provide consumer (i.e., patient, physician, layman, etc.) with a device or benefits to be derived from use of a device; for example, a hearing aid dispenser, optician, clinical laboratory, assembler of diagnostic x-ray systems, and personnel from a hospital, clinic, dental laboratory, orthotic or prosthetic retail facility, whose primary responsibility to ultimate consumer is to dispense or provide a service through use of a previously manufactured device. This means that specialists that dispense Synvisc treatment benefit from an exemption that allows legal importation of this treatment.
| | Taking the pimples out of PMSWritten by Naweko San-Joyz
“Dammit!” shrieks Shelly. Gazing into morning mirror, Shelly sizing up latest addition to her face, an anticipated, though uninvited pimple loitering on her chin. “It’s like freaking clockwork.”Ironically, these pimples do arrive like clockwork according to dermatologist Alan R. Shalita, MD. During PMS, some women- like Shelly- release more androgens (male hormones) from their adrenal glands. This hormone release alters skin pH and increases facial oil secretion, a combination that encourages an onslaught of acne eruptions. Dr. Shalita’s research of how menstrual cycle affects acne confirmed that premenstrual acne flare-ups are a reality for millions of women. However, Dr. Shalita offers a means for forecasting PMS pimples by pointing out that a previous investigation has demonstrated a link between skin’s pore size and menstrual cycle. For example, study showed that skin’s pores are smallest in days 15 to 20 of a 28-day menstrual cycle. Facial oil secretion increased in days 21 to 26 of cycle and decreased again two days before menstruation. The worst premenstrual acne flares occurred on day 22 of average 28-day cycle. It appears that Mother Nature, a procreative mastermind, designed skin of women to look most radiant and alluring when fair-game maidens most likely have an egg in utero- awaiting a sperm bath.
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