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Data Demonstrates Long-Term Reduction In Seizure Frequency With Novel Once Daily Anti-Epileptic Zebinix(R)
Data presented yesterday, in Budapest, demonstrated that add-on treatment with the novel, once-daily anti-epileptic Zebinix®* (eslicarbazepine acetate; ESL) resulted in a marked and sustained decrease in seizure frequency over the long-term. Results from the one-year extension of a pivotal Eslicarbazepine Acetate phase III study were presented at the International Congress for Epilepsy in Budapest, Hungary. Patients not controlled with existing anti-epileptic drugs who were given eslicarbazepine acetate as an add-on treatment experienced a mean reduction in seizure frequency of more than 61% (95%CI: -68.2%, -55.5%). Nearly 65% of patients were classified as responders, meaning that they had achieved at least a 50% reduction in seizure frequency with Zebinix® treatment1.

Looking For Excellence - NHS Alliance Launches Acorn Awards 2009
Entries are invited for the 2009 NHS Alliance Acorn Awards. This year, the awards, which recognise excellence in primary care, have nine categories. Since last year, the NHS Alliance introduced a new category, Pharmaceutical Services Commissioning, which has been designed to showcase Primary Care Trusts which are excelling at world class commissioning of pharmaceutical services.
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National Psoriasis Survey Reveals Its Devastating Impact On Quality Of Life
Many of the approximately one million Canadians(i) living with psoriasis may be faced with physical or emotional challenges as they struggle with public misperceptions and stigmas of this painful, chronic immune disorder that affects the skin. Now, a Leger Marketing survey of Canadians with psoriasis, pSoriasis Knowledge IN Canada (SKIN), reveals that the debilitating skin condition presents a substantial problem for them in their daily lives. The SKIN survey, which included questions about burden of illness, revealed that two-thirds (66 per cent) of SKIN respondents agreed with the statement that psoriasis ranks among the top two illnesses in terms of its impact on quality of life (QoL) out of ten of the worst diseases, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and arthritis.(1) Of those SKIN respondents who stated that their psoriasis "sometimes" or "very often" caused them problems in their personal or social relationships, and difficulties with normal daily activities when it was not in control, almost 60 per cent indicated that their disease was
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American Lung Association Supports Pentagon Health Official's Push For A Tobacco-Free Military

Statement of Captain Charles D. Connor, U.S. Navy (Ret.), American Lung Association President and CEO: A new report released by the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM) finds the Department of Defense spends more than $1.6 billion each year on tobacco-related medical care, increased hospitalizations and lost days of work. Last year, the Department of Veterans Affairs spent more than $5 billion to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an often fatal respiratory disease linked closely to smoking. USA Today reports that Pentagon health experts have taken notice and are urging Defense Secretary Robert Gates to "to ban the use of tobacco by troops and end its sale on military property." The American Lung Association applauds the Pentagon for responding positively to these important recommendations to protect the health of those in uniform. The IOM report also found that tobacco use interferes with military readiness. In the short term, smokers are more susceptible to colds and other respiratory infections, which can weaken a soldier"s physical fitness and stamina. Of even greater concern in the long term, nearly half of all smokers will die as the result of their addiction. The IOM found that one in three service members use tobacco, which is substantially higher than the general adult population where one in five smokes. To its great credit, in the last century the military led the way in many difficult issues such as racial integration, equal opportunity, gender equality, drug abuse, physical fitness, suicide prevention, among many others. The time has come for the military to tackle, once and for all, the terrible scourge of tobacco use among its young population, who are becoming addicted to this deadly substance for the first time while serving our country. The Lung Association urges Pentagon officials to act quickly to implement measures that will herald in a new era of healthier, tobacco-free soldiers. By requiring new officers and enlisted personnel to not use tobacco combined with implementing and enforcing smokefree policies on all military installations, countless lives will be saved. The Lung Association also strongly supports the report"s recommendation to end the sale of tobacco products at base exchanges and commissaries. The American Lung Association


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