Donepezil News
Restricted drug can ease severe dementia symptoms
A drug which may not be available for many future Alzheimer's patients has been found to help people at a severe stage of the disease.
Drug Helps Cognitive Function In Brain Tumor Patients After Radiation
A drug that is marketed to treat Alzheimer's disease also improves cognitive function, mood and quality of life in brain tumor patients following radiation therapy, according to a research team at Wake Forest University Baptist...
FDA Accepts Eisai's SNDA Application For ARICEPTŪ In The Treatment Of Severe
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President and CEO Haruo Naito) and Eisai Inc. (Headquarters: Teaneck, NJ, Chairman and CEO Hajime Shimizu) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a...
Alzheimer's Drugs Aricept, Razadyne And Exelon Offer Modest Improvements, Equal Effectiveness
The Alzheimer's drugs Aricept (donepezil), Razadyne and Exelon can lead to small improvements in mental functioning and the ability to carry out everyday activities in people with mild to moderate forms of the disease, according...
NICE Consults On Revised First Draft Guidance On The Use Of Drugs To Treat Alzheimer's Disease, UK
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is consulting on the revised draft of its review of donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The document has...