GARCHE, France, Feb. 11 2008

Tadalafil (Cialis) may help some men with spinal cord injuries have erections sufficient for satisfactory sex, reported European investigators. Explain to patients who ask that spinal cord injuries can cause erectile dysfunction. This study suggests that a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor may improve erectile function in some men with erectile dysfunction secondary to spinal cord injury. In a double-blind study, men with erectile dysfunction secondary to spinal cord injury who took tadalafil reported a significantly greater number of successful penetration attempts and intercourse attempts than men who took a placebo, reported François Giuliano, M.D, Ph.D., of Raymond Poincaré Hospital here, and colleagues.

Reuters - Jun 9, 2008

Acomplia (Rimonabant) can significantly improve blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes who are not adequately controlled with insulin therapy, the French drugmaker Sanofi-avensis said on Tuesday.