The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1533
November 6, 2017
Edaravone (Radicava) for ALS
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Edaravone (Radicava) for ALS
November 6, 2017 (Issue: 1533)
The FDA has approved edaravone (Radicava –
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma) for treatment of
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It is the second
drug to be approved in the US for this indication;
riluzole (Rilutek, and generics) was approved in...more
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