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Canada: Botox Approved for Chronic Migraine

by James on 25 November 2011

In a step forward for Botox in Canada, Health Canada approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) for treatment of chronic migraine. It was a step back for the makers of Botox in the country (Allergan Canada) back in 2009 when Health Canada began warning patients that Botox could spread to other parts of the body in some cases [...]

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Botox and Quality of Life: Does it really help?

by James on 10 November 2011

Of course there is no treatment that helps everyone, but another study (published in Neurology) has shown that Botox treatment for migraine does help some – and help them in real ways. You see, some treatments and medications can really cut down on the number of migraine attacks someone has, and yet not really be [...]

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New Botox Trials – Encouraging News on the bumpy road to acceptance

by James on 7 October 2009

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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