FDA OK’s Aricept for Severe Alzheimer’s
Houston Chronicle, United States - Oct 13, 2006 Ltd.’s Aricept expanded approval to treat severe cases of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s affects about 4.5 million people in the US.
Little Benefit Seen in Antipsychotics Used in Alzheimer’s
Washington Post, United States - Oct 11, 2006 Antipsychotic drugs that are widely used to calm agitated patients with Alzheimer’s disease help very few of them, and those modest benefits are canceled out
After Alzheimer’s disappointment, AstraZeneca seeks new uses for
Best Syndication, CA - Oct 13, 2006 British Medical Journal 4 announced that Seroquel and a similar atypical antipsychotic were ineffective in reducing agitation among Alzheimer’s patients who
Study: Some Alzheimer s drugs very risky
Brocktown News, USA - Oct 11, 2006 Widely prescribed anti-psychotic drugs do not help most Alzheimer s patients with delusions and aggression and are not worth the risk of sudden death and
Study says anti-psychotic drugs unlikely to help most Alzheimer’s
WKYC-TV, OH - Oct 11, 2006 UNDATED (AP) — Some distressing news for families coping with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s. A major study finds anti-psychotic