Archive for January 1st, 2009

Chain Drug Review - Requip reduces risk of dyskinesias

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

A recently released study shows that early treatment with the Parkinson’s disease drug Requip significantly reduces the risk of dyskinesias, involuntary body movements that are often associated with levodopa, a popular Parkinson’s therapy. SmithKline Beecham PLC received Food and Drug Administration approval for Requip, a second-generation dopamine agonist, about two years ago.