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Yesterday the FDA in the United States officially approved Botox for use with chronic migraine patients. This follows a similar approval in Britain for Botox this past summer. This is a continuation of an up-and-down roller-coaster ride for the controversial treatment. Read more in the New York Times article: Botox Shots Approved for Migraine. This [...]
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On March 17th 2010, the journal Cephalalgia published two studies on Botox from the PREEMPT 1 and 2 trials. These are both phase 3 studies, and it’s still looking good for Botox. Both of the trials were for chronic migraine sufferers. The patients were given Botox injections every 12 weeks. The PREEMPT 1 trial found [...]
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Botox is going through some interesting times these days. And though Botox users should be interested, the news is really of interest to everyone. For one thing, the company (Allergan) is being probed by federal investigators in the USA for "past practices". This has to do with the sales and marketing of Botox. Has Allergan [...]
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If you want your insurance to pay for Botox treatment for migraine, you should be encouraged by the report at last month’s International Headache Congress. Botox migraine treatment is continuing on the road to acceptance, but there’s no doubt it’s still a bumpy road. The President-elect of the American Headache Society, Dr. David Dodick, gave [...]
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The fight continues to get Botox officially recognized as a migraine treatment. On the 11th of September, the makers of Botox (Allergan) announced a new study that showed that patients using Botox had significantly fewer days with headaches (attacks?) than those who used a placebo. The study, however, is being met with a great deal [...]
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