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23rd Parkinson’s Unity Walk Set for April 22 in Central Park

The 23rd Parkinson’s Unity Walk will take place on April 22 in New York City’s Central Park, according to The Parkinson Alliance. The walk is the largest grassroots fundraiser for Parkinson’s disease research in the U.S. Thousands of patients, caregivers, family, and friends will gather for the walk (or participate from home) to raise money for the…

Apomorphine Sublingual Spray to Treat ‘Off’ Episodes in Parkinson’s Shows Promise, Says Renown

A sublingual spray of apomorphine shows promising results in a Phase 1 pilot study for the treatment of severe uncontrollable motor fluctuations in late-stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, the British specialty drugmaker Renown Pharma has announced. Apomorphine is currently the only drug approved specifically to treat “off” episodes in patients with…