| On July 9th, the Swiss Drug Maker
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| | life and remain on the planned treatment
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| Novartis received approval from the
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| | regiment.
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| American Food and Drug Administration to
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| | James Shannon, head of development at
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| begin selling its Exelon skin patch used
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| | Novartis said, "Innovation isn't just
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| to treat Alzheimer's.
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| | about developing new compounds, but also
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| The patch will be the first alternative
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| | about meeting therapeutic needs by taking
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| to the already available oral capsule for
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| | existing knowledge and applying it in new
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| those who suffer from the debilitating
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| | ways. Exelon Patch addresses an important
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| disease.
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| | medical need by delivering a proven drug
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| Doctor George Grossberg, MD, at St. Louis
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| | in an entirely new form that meets the
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| University in St. Louis, Missouri said,
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| | needs of patients and their caregivers."
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| "The unique delivery system helps both
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| | Alzheimer's disease is a progressive
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| the patient and the caregiver by
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| | degenerate disease that alters the brain
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| providing a much easier way to manage
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| | and causes impared thinking, memory, and
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| their therapy."
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| | behavior. More than 18 million people
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| According to initial clinical study data,
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| | worldwide suffer from the disease, 5
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| the patch was the preferred means of
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| | million in the US alone.
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| delivering medication by 70% of doctors
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| | Visit this Consumer Advocacy website for
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| and nurses because it was easier for the
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| | more information on ordering from an
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| patients to follow and use in everyday
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| | online Mexican pharmacy.
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