Carolina Conceptions, an infertility practice in Raleigh, NC, announces IRB approval to commence a study on egg freezing – a newer technology that is growing in demand. While embryo and sperm freezing have been the standard of care for decades, egg freezing has been slower to achieve the same level of success. Continue Reading

According to researchers most couples over 30 will rely more on artificial methods to conceive. This prediction comes from John Yovich, a veterinary doctor from Murdoch University in Perth who calls human natural reproduction “a fairly inefficient process.” Continue Reading

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its progesterone related assets and 11.2 million shares of common stock to Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for a $47 million upfront payment plus royalties of 10 to 20 percent of annual net sales of certain progesterone products. Additional payments up to $45.5 million can be earned by the successful completion of clinical development milestones in the ongoing PREGNANT Study, regulatory filings, receipt of regulatory approvals and product launches. Continue Reading