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Pfizer pain drug doesn't affect sperm production, study finds
NEW YORK — A drug made by Pfizer for treating pain disorders doesn't affect men's reproductive functions, according to a new post-approval clinical study.
The drug maker announced Monday the results of study A0081104 of Lyrica (pregabalin), which compared the drug with placebo in healthy males to assess its effects on sperm production. The phase-4 study was required by the Food and Drug Administration.
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CDC: National pertussis rates are on the rise; agency urges pregnant women to get vaccine
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday held a press briefing regarding the growing number of whooping cough cases in Washington state, which, according to the CDC, is reflective of how pertussis cases are trending nationally.