Recent news on Rivastigmine

Alzheimer's Treatments and Medications  -  May 19, 2007
HealthCentral.com,The three most commonly prescribed cholinesterase inhibitors are donepezil (approved in 1996), rivastigmine (approved in 2000), and galantamine (approved in

Alzheimer's drug's impact hailed  -  May 14, 2007
BBC News,Post-mortem examinations were done on 12 patients who took part in UK trials of the drugs - donepezil, rivastigmine, tacrine and galantamine.

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results  -  May 8, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Development started of once-daily CDT-based risperidone and rivastigmine formulations, with the goal to start testing in late 2007/early 2008.

Drugs 'have Alzheimer's benefits'  -  May 14, 2007
Channel 4 News,...caused huge controversy last year by ruling that donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine should only be used to treat moderate stages of the disease.

Alzheimer's Drug Moving Ahead Positively, Boosting Elan's Stock  -  May 21, 2007
BioWorld Online,Drugs currently indicated for Alzheimer's include Aricept (donepezil, from Pfizer Inc.), Exelon (rivastigmine, from Novartis AG), Cognex (tacrine,

Japan's Eisai soars on back of healthy sales and patent win  -  May 16, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...fertile ground for the product, as revenues from there climbed 31% to $1.39 billion, despite competition from Novartis' Exelon (rivastigmine).

Invited commentary on ... Cardiovascular monitoring with ...  -  Apr 30, 2007
Adv Psychiatric Treat (subscription)...on cardiovascular screening when using the three licensed acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine) is very timely,

Potential Of Exelon® Patch As Promising Treatment Approach For ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal patch) is designed to provide smooth, continuous delivery of the drug through the skin. This maintains steady drug

Treating Alzheimer's Disease  -  Apr 12, 2007
Market-Day.net,These medications, which includedonepezil hydrochloride (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl), and rivastigmine(Exelon), may temporarily improve memory and

Does Aripiprazole Have a Role in Treating Cognitive Impairment in ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)3 Rivastigmine was shown to improve cognitive slowing in Parkinson’s disease, suggesting acetylcholine is involved in processing information speed.

NICE faces legal challenge  -  Mar 27, 2007
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies,The decision involves three drugs: donepezil; rivastigmine; and galantamine. NICE had proposed to restrict their use since March 2005 but it wasn’t until

Alzheimer's skin patch on Greek market  -  Feb 23, 2007
Athens News Agency,The patch will be used to convey the drug rivastigmine through patients' skin, eliminating the need for the consumption of pills orally on a daily basis.

First and Only Treatment Now Available for Mild-to-Moderate ...  -  Feb 16, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),EXELON(r) (rivastigmine tartrate) is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type. EXELON(r) (rivastigmine tartrate) is

Plane Crash Kills Renowned Alzheimer's Researcher  -  Feb 6, 2007
Associated Content,Those drugs are Tacrine (Cognex), donepezil (Aricept), rivastigmine (Exelon), galantamine (Razadyne), and memantine (Namenda).

Medialink Features: First and Only Treatment Now Available for ...  -  Feb 15, 2007
Earthtimes.orgFortunately, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Exelon(R) (rivastigmine tartrate) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Parkinson's

Campaigners back court challenge on Alzheimer's drug  -  Feb 7, 2007
Norwich Evening News,The watchdog ruled in 2005 that drugs including Aricept (donepezil), Exelon (rivastigmine) and Reminyl (galantamine) should not be prescribed for patients

Alzheimer's disease: physicians do not always practice what NICE ...  -  Feb 5, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business Review...and fall into two categories: acetycholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) including Aricept (donepezil), Exelon (rivastigmine) and Razadyne (galantamine),

Rivastigmine helps patients with brain injuries  -  Jan 10, 2007
WNDU-TV,In one study, the alzheimer's drug, Rivastigmine, helped 30 percent of patients recall additional words on a test. That was compared to ten percent on a

Saving Memories  -  Dec 22, 2006
WFtv.com,Some patients received the Alzheimer’s drug rivastigmine, while other received a placebo. After 12 weeks, researchers found severely impaired patients

Alzheimer's drug used to treat memory problems  -  Jan 4, 2007
KING5.com (subscription),Doctor Douglas Katz of Boston University says the Alzheimer's drug Rivastigmine could help. In one study, 30 percent of patients on the drug recalled five

Eisai takes NICE to High Court over Alzheimer's review  -  Jan 8, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...drugs Reminyl (galantamine) and Exelon (rivastigmine) respectively, also rejected by NICE for patients with newly-diagnosed, mild Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Drug Could Aid Brain Injuries  -  Dec 22, 2006
WFtv.com,Doctor Douglas Katz says the Alzheimer's drug Rivastigmine could help. In one study, 30 percent of patients on the drug recalled five additional words on a

Saving Memories  -  Dec 20, 2006
ABC30.com,Douglas Katz, MD, a neurologist at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital/Boston University, says the Alzheimer's drug rivastigmine could help.

Few Alzheimer's treatments now and no cure ... yet  -  Dec 29, 2006
Daily Home Online,Rivastigmine, which is also called Exelon and galantamine, which is called Razadyne, are two drugs approved to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.

Gene tied to longevity may protect brain  -  Dec 26, 2006
Science Daily (press release)...to severe memory loss improved their memories while taking the drug rivastigmine, according to a study published in the September 12, 2006, issue of .

Gene tied to longevity may protect brain  -  26 Dec 2006
Science Daily (press release)...to severe memory loss improved their memories while taking the drug rivastigmine, according to a study published in the September 12, 2006, issue of .

Saving Memories  -  Dec 22, 2006
WFtv.com,Some patients received the Alzheimer’s drug rivastigmine, while other received a placebo. After 12 weeks, researchers found severely impaired patients

Alzheimer's Drug Could Aid Brain Injuries  -  Dec 22, 2006
WFtv.com,Doctor Douglas Katz says the Alzheimer's drug Rivastigmine could help. In one study, 30 percent of patients on the drug recalled five additional words on a

Saving Memories  -  Dec 20, 2006
ABC30.com,Douglas Katz, MD, a neurologist at Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital/Boston University, says the Alzheimer's drug rivastigmine could help.

NICE SCIE guideline to improve care of people with dementia  -  Dec 7, 2006
Xagena.it,It recommends that Donepezil, Galantamine and Rivastigmine may be offered to a small number of patients with dementia with Lewy bodies if these symptoms are

Is NICE facing more days in court?  -  Nov 30, 2006
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),NICE said that only patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease can be treated with donezepil (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl) and rivastigmine (Exelon).

Novartis Highlights Strong R&D Pipeline, Plans For Multiple New ...  -  Nov 29, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal patch) has been submitted for US and EU approval as a once-daily treatment for patients with Alzheimer's disease.

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