Workers at a Portland , Ore., steel mill soon will be able to pick a new type of insurance that offers free care for some illnesses, such as diabetes or depression, but requires hefty extra fees for treatments deemed overused, including knee ...
WASHINGTON -- The FDA has approved a new indication for botulinum toxin type A (Botox) as a flexor muscle spasm treatment for the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adult patients. The drug blocks connections between nerves and muscles, resulting in a ...
"Muscles affected by spasticity have increased stiffness and tightness, which may lead to pain, difficulties with hygiene and other activities of daily living, and may affect how a patient looks," says Dr. Russell Katz, director of the Division of ...
LOCATION: Hilton, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Md. CONTACT: Kristine Khuc, 301-827-7001 The committee will discuss new drug application from Forest Laboratories Inc ( FRX.N ) for Daxas, known generically as roflumilast for the maintenance ...