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Alzheimer’s drug maker sends a different message in the courtroom
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2015
It’s almost impossible to turn on the tube these days without seeing an ad from a drug company. The typical scenario goes something like this: Person with a disease or problem is all smiles, thanks...
Forest Laboratories sets date to stop NAMENDA tablets
May 06, 2014
Forest Laboratories has announced it will discontinue sale of NAMENDA tablets on August 15. The company will continue to sell the oral solution of NAMENDA and once-daily extended release capsules.
Is the National Football League our best hope for Alzheimer’s progress?
By
John O'Connor
Feb 04, 2013
More than 110 million Americans watched yesterday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans. It’s not too hard to see why the game has become our nation’s defining cultural ritual. The National Football...
Study: Alzheimer’s drugs should be more widely used
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 09, 2012
Alzheimer’s medications typically used only in early stages of the disease can be more useful in later, more severe stages of dementia than previously thought, a new study suggests.