THE US Food and Drug
Administration has approved Botox
injection (onabotulinumtoxinA)
therapy for the prevention of
headaches in adults suffering
chronic migraines (defined as
having a headache on most days
of the month).
To treat chronic migraines, Botox
is given approximately every 12
weeks as multiple injections
around the head and neck, to try
to dull future symptoms.
The FDA said Botox had not
been shown to work for the
treatment of migraine headaches
that occur 14 days or less per
month, or for other forms of
headache.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 19 Oct 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 19 Oct 10
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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