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Elmiron Patent Expired Jan. 19, 2010
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Posted: 04/13/2010 07:22:15 PM
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As we first shared last February, the patent for Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium) expired January 19, 2010 raising a variety of concerns. Having a patent expire means that the drug is now available for manufacturing as a generic medication. For patients, this can be a very good thing because generics are usually much less inexpensive than the brand name medication.

New Urine Test for Diagnosing IC Awaiting Patent
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Posted: 04/13/2010 07:21:12 PM
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New Urine Test for Diagnosing IC Awaiting Patent

IC and Pain Survey - Please Help Us Understand!
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Posted: 04/13/2010 07:21:43 PM
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Please help us understand the pain of interstitial cystitis! This survey is designed to gather more information on your experience with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome pain. The survey will not ask you for personal details. It is confidential. Your input will help us to better understand the day-to-day challenges of living with IC/PBS. Jill

Could Fibromyalgia treatments offer hope for IC?
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Posted: 04/13/2010 07:20:32 PM
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Here's an interesting editorial from one of my favorite urology websites, UROTODAY, by Dr. Phil Hanno inwhich he asks us to consider looking at how other chronic pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia, are treated.. wondering and considering if these should also be pursued for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. - Jill

Chondroitin Installation Restores Bladder Barrier Function
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Posted: 04/13/2010 07:22:51 PM
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Hey folks. This editorial by Phil Hanno MD caught my eye. As you know, we've had a number of bladder instillations that have been proposed for IC, each with some success including intravesical elmiron, rescue instillations, intravesical hyaluronic acid (Cystistat) and intravesical chondroitin. Their method of action is interesting. Some, like rescue instillations, appear to help fight inflammation and/or soothe nerves... while others are designed to help promote the integrity of the bladder wall. Jill

Cranberry Survey Results - 90% of Patients Report IC Symptoms with Cranberry
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Posted: 04/13/2010 07:23:17 PM
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We've long known, through word of mouth, that most patients reported cranberry to be very irritating to their bladders. To learn more about this, we launched a Cranberry and IC survey in early October 2008. As of Dec. 1, 2009, 305 patients completed the survey. More than ninety percent reported that cranberry products bothered their bladders, triggering bladder pain, frequency, urethral tenderness and, for some, urinary leakage.*