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Parkinson’s infusion treatment demonstrates advantage over oral delivery

European Pharmaceutical Review

A Phase III trial has shown that compared oral drug delivery, administering levodopa through an infusion pump led to nearly two hours of day (1.72) of additional time in which the medicine reduced symptoms in Parkinson’s patients. There were 381 Parkinson’s patients enrolled in the trial. and Joan A.

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How the US’s pending PIE Act will improve patient access to medication

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7008), which allows manufacturers to share vital information with healthcare payers and plans while treatments are pending Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, was passed by the House of Representatives and is awaiting approval in the Senate. Affecting patient care. The AMCP backed bill (H.R.

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The future of medical cannabis development in Europe

European Pharmaceutical Review

In many European countries physicians can now prescribe medical cannabis for an array of chronic health conditions, including chronic pain, mental health disorders and neurological conditions. 1 In many countries, medical cannabis is only utilised as a therapy when licensed medications have proven ineffective.

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Recor Medical and Otsuka Medical Devices Announce Positive Vote from the FDA Advisory Committee Meeting on the Paradise™ Ultrasound Renal Denervation System

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Recor Medical, Inc. (“Recor”) and its parent company, Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Otsuka Medical Devices”) announce the U.S. The overall vote from the committee was favorable that there was sufficient data to support the use of the device in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. About Recor Medical, Inc.

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Medical Device Marketing: Targeting the Right Patients at the Right Time

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The medical device market is more saturated than you might think. With seemingly countless treatment options on the table, how can your device cut through the clutter and get in front of the right patients at just the right time? You need a marketing strategy that sets your medical device apart from the competition.

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Lexicon gets FDA approval for Inpefa to treat heart failure

Pharmaceutical Technology

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (Lexicon) has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Inpefa drug to treat heart failure. The SOLOIST-WHF (worsening heart failure) and SCORED trials together assessed around 12,000 patients.

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EndoStim Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the EndoStim System for the Treatment of Drug Refractory GERD

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EndoStim , a medical device company developing and commercializing a first-in-class implantable neurostimulation treatment for drug refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the Company’s EndoStim System.