Women's Health
AmniScreen(TM) Amniotic Fluid Detection Device is Now Available
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, March 9th, 2008
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:BRL) announced the launch of AmniScreen(TM), the first and only FDA-approved at-home screening test for amniotic fluid leakage during pregnancy. AmniScreen is a prescription-only panty liner device that includes a proprietary polymer-coated polyester strip designed to detect amniotic fluid leakage, which could indicate a potential problem with a pregnancy. Barr's proprietary subsidiary, Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., will detail AmniScreen to physicians and healthcare providers with its Specialty and Institutional Sales Forces.
"AmniScreen may offer reassurance to women concerned about unexplained vaginal wetness during pregnancy. The...
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