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$52 billion per year is spent on PD-related expenses, according to results of the Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease Study

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

$52 billion per year is spent on PD-related expenses, according to results of the Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease...see more Study In October 2018, APDA asked our constituents to consider participating in a new study called The Economic Burden of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), with the goal of estimating the economic burden of PD in the United […]

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Recently published results of a GDNF intraputaminal infusion clinical trial

Posted on by Phil Franchina

A clinical trial, is by definition an experiment or a test — an effort to determine if something works,...see more or doesn’t.  Sometimes, although the intended outcome of a clinical trial may fall short of expectations, the results are nevertheless intriguing and may spark additional avenues of investigation. Such is the case in a clinical trial […]

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FDA Approves Inbrija™ (levodopa inhalation powder) Parkinson’s disease

Posted on by Phil Franchina

FDA Approves Inbrija™ (levodopa inhalation powder) December 22, 2018 Acorda Therapeutics announced the FDA approval of INBRIJA™ (levodopa inhalation powder)...see more for the treatment of OFF periods in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) taking carbidopa/levodopa. INBRIJA™ is expected to be available by prescription in the first quarter of 2019, to be distributed through a network of specialty […]

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FDA Approves Focused Ultrasound for Tremor-predominant Parkinson’s disease

Posted on by Phil Franchina

FDA approves focused ultrasound for tremor-predominant Parkinson’s disease December 19, 2018 Tremor-predominant Parkinson’s disease (PD) joins Essential tremor (ET)...see more as an FDA-approved indication for the use of Focused ultrasound. Focused ultrasound is a technology in which beams of ultrasound waves are focused on a designated target thereby concentrating enough energy to create a small lesion. […]

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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS® – Parkinson’s Disease Updates

Posted on by Phil Franchina

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS® - Parkinson's Disease Updates The International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement...see more Disorders is taking place this week (Oct 5-9) in Hong Kong. This is an annual meeting of Movement Disorders scientists and physicians from around the world.

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