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Parkinson's drug listed on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
2nd June 2008, 17:27 WST http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.a...oryName=487218 The listing of a Parkinson's drug on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), which previously cost up to $15,000 a year, has opened a new chapter of treatment for sufferers of the disease. Pramipexole imitates the natural chemical dopamine, which controls movement and co-ordination and is reduced in Parkinson's sufferers. The drug retails as Sifrol and has been listed on the PBS for moderate to advanced Parkinson's sufferers for use with another drug, called levodopa. Its listing means rather than costing up to $15,000 a year, the drug will be available for $30-a-month for non-pensioners and $5 for pensioners. READ full article...
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