Author: Sue Lyon

Experts impressed with MS spasticity drug Sativex

There is now conclusive and reassuring evidence of the cannnabis-based treatment Sativex’s tolerability and effectiveness in reducing spasticity and related symptoms in multiple sclerosis, according to studies reported at the ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS meeting in Amsterdam.

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Grunenthal’s tapentadol shows promise in severe pain

According to the latest Phase III data, Grunenthal’s novel analgesic tapentadol provides comparable pain relief to the standard opioid oxycodone, but with less likelihood of gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, vomiting and constipation. The results were presented at the 12th World Congress on Pain in Glasgow.

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