In Brief: Pharmacia & Upjohn's Estring
Executive Summary
Pharmacia & Upjohn's Estring: Estradiol vaginal ring for treatment of local symptoms of urogenital atrophy is approved April 26. Estring had been "approvable" at FDA since Sept. 29. The product is an elastomer ring containing 2 mg of 17-beta estradiol that is inserted into the upper vagina, where it releases 50%-60% of the estradiol over a period of three months. Estring is the only product that treats both vaginal and urogenital symptoms of urogenital atrophy. The company plans to introduce Estring sometime this autumn...