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Thursday Feb 9 | BioSpace

OptiNose AS Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase III Study of...

OptiNose AS Announces First Patient Enrolled in Phase III Study of Sumatriptan Powder Delivered Intranasally with Innovative Bi-directional Device YARDLEY, Pa.-- --The first patients have been successfully enrolled in a phase III study involving the intranasal delivery of sumatriptan powder using the OptiNose bi-directional technology.

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Related Topix: Imitrex, Sumatriptan (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health

Tue Feb 07, 2012

Rehab Management

CoLucid Founder Passes Away

Jim assembled an experienced management team and Scientific Advisory Board to progress lasmiditan through clinical development to become a Phase 3-ready compound.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Biotech, Eli Lilly, Healthcare Industry, Pharmacology

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Nature Medicine

With bated breath, companies await approval for inhalable drugs

The drug inhaler has become a medical mainstay for many people with asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Mountain View, CA, MAP Pharmaceuticals, Startups, Chemistry, Science

Seeking Alpha

Small Pharma With Big Compounds: Final Dance With The FDA

Biotechnology companies spend an extraordinary amount of resources-capital, time, and personnel- to get to this point, a final dance with the FDA seeking drug approval.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Startups, VIVUS, Erectile Dysfunction, Medicine, Health

Sun Feb 05, 2012

AmericanBankingNews.com

Today in America Reviews The Latest In Headache Treatments with Migraine Treatment Centers

Today in America reviews effective new migraine treatment by a Texas based group of medical professionals dedicated to the treatment of migraines.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Headache, Dallas, TX

Fri Feb 03, 2012

Business Journal

Migraine drug taken through the nose being tested

The Food and Drug Administration has granted OptiNose Inc. approval to initiate phase-III testing of an acute migraine headache treatment.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Reuters

Allergan 4th-quarter profit, eye drug sales rise

The company's forecast for 2012 was lower than anticipated, sending its shares down as much as 2.8 percent, although some analysts consider the outlook conservative.

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Related Topix: Allergan, Biotech, Medicine

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These days, thousands and thousands of Americans are struggling from migraine headaches, and it is listed as a single of the most commonly cited good reasons for missing operate.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Ultram, Tramadol (generic), Medication

Wed Feb 01, 2012

BioSpace

Nautilus Neurosciences, Inc. Announces New Patent Issued

Additionally, methods are also provided for treating symptoms that often accompany migraine and acute pain such as photophobia, phonophobia, nausea and vomiting.

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Related Topix: Patent / Trademark Law, Law, Medicine, Health, Diclofenac (generic), Voltaren, Cataflam, Medication, Pain

Reuters

UPDATE 1-Impax Labs licenses Astrazeneca's migraine drug in US

Impax Laboratories said it has licensed AstraZeneca's migraine treatment, Zomig, in the United States and will pay quarterly payments totaling $130 million during 2012 to the British drugmaker.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Impax Laboratories, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare Industry, Health, Startups

Tue Jan 31, 2012

National Public Radio

'I Wanted To Live:' New Depression Drugs Offer Hope For Toughest Cases

Chris Stephens, 28, has been battling depression all of his life, at home, in Concord, Ca., on Jan.

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Related Topix: Depression, Concord, CA, Medicine, UC San Francisco

Mon Jan 30, 2012

Psychology Today

Treating Violence: New Antidotes

A friend who works at a psychiatric hospital told me that one evening several patients organized a rebellion and attempted to escape the building by use of force.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Lithium (generic), Eskalith, Lithobid, Medication, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Zomig, Zolmitriptan (generic)

Seeking Alpha

Buying Map Pharmaceuticals Ahead Of FDA Decision

In the research for my most recent piece on Biotech Buyouts I uncovered a list of attractive smaller bio/pharma companies that were developing compelling new drugs.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Biotech, Genetics, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Seattle Genetics, Health, MAP Pharmaceuticals, Startups, Headache

Fri Jan 27, 2012

HealthCentral

Top 10 Migraine and Headache Questions, 1/27/12

Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Thu Jan 26, 2012

HealthCentral

Migraine and cortisone injections

I'm a bit past middle age and sometimes get cortisone injections in my knees because of arthritis.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Arthritis

Seeking Alpha

Teva Partnership And Pipeline Potential: Why Antares Is A Buy

The failure of the Libi-Gel trial rocked the stock of Antares and caused it to drop from around $2.62 to $1.67, with a subsequent recovery to $2.40. I think that this reaction failed to recognize the broad potential of the Antares product line beyond Libi-Gel. In particular, I think that the market is not giving sufficient value to Antares' ... (more)

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Epinephrine (generic), Epipen, Medicine, Medication, Pfizer, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, GlaxoSmithKline, Imitrex, Sumatriptan (generic), Health

Sun Jan 22, 2012

Cool Tools

Homemade Hot Pad

I also make hot compresses at home, but with rice in a long sock. Same method: microwave for a minute or two to enjoy around 10 minutes of heat.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Sat Jan 21, 2012

HealthCentral

Can Migraines Change?

Can migraines change? I have had migraines since I was a kid. I always have a aura for about 20 min before the pain starts.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain

Fri Jan 20, 2012

Market Wire

NuPathe Announces Allowance of Additional U.S. Patent Application for Its Migraine Patch

Given this action, NuPathe expects the patent to issue within the next few months.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Patent / Trademark Law, Law, Imitrex, Sumatriptan (generic), Medication, Pharmacology, Healthcare Law

Wed Jan 18, 2012

Rehab Management

UBM Medica's ConsultantLive Offers Migraine Diagnostic Help for Clinicians

With the goal of helping clinicians overcome diagnostic pitfalls - while also keeping them abreast of current treatment approaches and regimens - ConsultantLive recently launched its topic center on migraines.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Migraine Headache

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