Use of Ginkgo to Treat and Prevent ... Nov 9, 2009
One study published in the journal Aging & Mental Health in March 2009 found that 240 mg daily of EGb 761 (a standardized German ginkgo extract, the same preparation and dose that was used in the GEM study above) was just as effective as donepezil (a prescription Alzheimer's medication known under the brand name Aricept), and that a combination therapy with both substances produced even better results. Two papers that reviewed many small ginkgo trials have concluded that use of ginkgo for... (Suite101.com)
ASK DR. H: No basis for copper claim Nov 5, 2009
Food and Drug Administration-approved medications like Aricept and Exelon can only temporarily slow the progressive memory loss of Alzheimers disease. An exciting piece of cutting-edge research from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville may one day lead to a treatment that can reverse the brain damage of Alzheimers disease, as well as treat other neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinsons disease. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Medco Health 3Q profit jumps 13.5 percent Nov 4, 2009
Medco expects to earn 25 cents per share for the year from sales of generic drugs, as top sellers like Effexor XR, Flomax, and Aricept lose patent protection. That's almost double the 13 cents per share it expects in 2009. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Takeda First-Half Profit Jumps, Beats Analysts' Estimates on Lower Costs Oct 31, 2009
9 billion yen on cost savings and demand in Japan for Aricept, the worlds best-selling drug for Alzheimers disease. anticipated 28. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Sensory overload can affect senility Oct 9, 2009
Drugs like Aricept and Galantamine may help memory and function a bit, but may cause dizziness or drowsiness, and are not cures. Looking at only the most reliable studies randomized trials the Cochrane group found no convincing evidence that gingko biloba is effective for dementia or cognitive impairment. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Your views: Letters to the editor Oct 5, 2009
A drug I take called Aricept for Alzheimers disease has been denied in England because it is too expensive. I dont think many of the people who voted for Obama realize what he will cost them in the years he remains president, to the detriment of U.S. citizens. (Florida Today)
Risk of abnormally slow heart rate twice as high in those taking drugs to slow Alzheimer's Oct 2, 2009
The three cholinesterase-inhibiting drugs currently approved for use in Canada are donepezil (brand name Aricept); rivastigmine (marketed as Exelon and Exelon Patch); and galantamine (branded Reminyl). Most of the patients whose records were analyzed for the study had been prescribed donepezil. (EurekAlert!)
Increase In 'Academic Doping' Could Spark Routine Urine Tests For Exam Students Oct 2, 2009
For boosting memory retention, there's brahmi, piracetam (Nootropil), donepezil (Aricept) and galantamine (Reminyl). And for a bit more get up and go, there's selegiline (Deprenyl). (Science Daily)
Big Pharma Faces a Crackdown in Europe Oct 1, 2009
According to the pharmaceutical market news service Pharmawire, around $114 billion worth of drugs will go off patent in 2008-12, including lucrative brands such as Eisai's Aricept, which treats Alzheimers, and Pfizer's Lipitor, which lowers cholesterol. Some analysts say patent expirations could lead AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline to lose up to one third of their sales by 2010. (Time.com)
Academic doping set to rise Oct 1, 2009
For boosting memory retention, says Cakic, the potential drugs include donepezil (Aricept), used to treat Alzheimer's disease; galantamine (Reminyl); and piracetam, branded as Nootropil. For more get-up-and-go, there is selegiline, or Deprenyl. (India Times, India)
Is Obama's Tax On Health Care Constitutional? Sep 26, 2009
Pfizer (PFE), a drugmaker, extended its partnership with Japanese drugmaker Eisai for the Alzheimer's drug Aricept, settling a spat. Eisai will get Japanese rights to the drug on Dec. 31, 2012. (Investors Business Daily)
Alzheimer's disease Sep 21, 2009
Cholinesterase inhibitors including donepezil (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl) and rivastigmine (Exelon). NMDA receptor antagonist, namely memantine (Ebixa). (BBC News -- Health)
Pfizer to pay record $2.3B penalty Sep 4, 2009
The government said Pfizer also paid kickbacks to market a host of big-name drugs: Aricept, Celebrex, Lipitor, Norvasc, Relpax, Viagra, Zithromax, Zoloft, and Zyrtec. The allegations came to light thanks largely to five Pfizer employees and one Pennsylvania doctor, who will now share $102 million of the settlement money. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
AIG of Drugmakers Pfizer Is Too Big to Be Guilty Sep 4, 2009
We are talking everything from Aricept to Zyrtec. We regret certain actions taken in the past, but are proud of the action weve taken to strengthen our internal controls, , senior vice president and general counsel of Pfizer said in a statement. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Brown Wins $37.5M For California Sep 3, 2009
The settlement also contends that Pfizer paid illegal kickbacks to health care professionals to induce them to promote and prescribe Bextra, Geodon, Lyrica, Zyvox, Aricept, Celebrex, Lipitor, Norvasc, Relpax, Viagra, Zithromax, Zoloft and Zyrtec. These payments allegedly took many forms, including entertainment, cash, travel and meals. (KERO 23, CA)
Kentucky, other states settle with Pfizer Sep 3, 2009
Illegal payments to health care professionals in return for prescribing Bextra, Geodon, Lyrica, Zyvox, Aricept, Celebrex, Lipitor, Norvasc, Viagra, Zithromax, Zoloft and Zyrtec. The payments included cash, travel, entertainment and meals, according to the release. (Louisville Business First, KY)
O'S HEALTH MYTH Aug 4, 2009
All four examples are real drugs: Sutent, Lucentis, Tyverb and Aricept ... The decisions on Sutent, Lucentis, Tyverb and Aricept were all reversed (or reopened for review) despite initial "evidence-based" decisions to reject them. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Q&A: Alzheimer's expert Doraiswamy answers readers Aug 2, 2009
A combination of Aricept and Namenda is generally considered the best option for people who have had Alzheimer's for a few years ... Some medications used to treat dementia (such as Aricept) may occasionally worsen the problem. (USA Today -- News)
Eisai Receives Approval for a New Oral Jelly Formulation of Aricept(R) for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease in Japan Jul 24, 2009
Tokyo, July 22, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the Company had received approval for a new oral jelly formulation of Aricept(R) (donepezil hydrochloride) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ... Aricept is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor developed by Eisai, which works to increase levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter, in the brain ... In Japan, the current Aricept line up includes tablet, fine... (JCN Network, Japan)
Alzheimer's drug boosts toxic protein Jul 16, 2009
Dimebon, first sold in Russia as an antihistamine, is being developed jointly with Pfizer Inc, maker of the Alzheimer's drug Aricept. Researchers see Dimebon as the best hope for a new treatment for the incurable, mind-robbing disease that affects 26 million people globally. (MSNBC -- Health)
Scan procedure maydetect hard-to-diagnosebrain disease Jul 13, 2009
Among the few treatment options against Alzheimer's are Eisai and Pfizer's Aricept, Exelon from Novartis, Ebixa from Lundbeck and Reminyl from Shire. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Popularity of brain-boost pills drives debate Jul 5, 2009
Provigil, a medication frequently given to narcoleptics, and Aricept, a drug used for treating Alzheimer's, also have been used in clinical settings as cognitive enhancers, though the research is still limited ... One of the most well-known studies of a neuro-enhancer assessed the impact that Aricept had on pilots conducting drills in a test simulator ... Provigil, Aricept, Ritalin and Adderall (in generic form) shown here at the pharmacy of Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix ... (AZCentral)
Drug May Stem Slide into Alzheimer's for Some Jun 17, 2009
Aricept did not help others with mild memory loss, study finds ... But the drug donepezil (Aricept), commonly prescribed for people with Alzheimer's, could slow the depressed person's slide into the disease, the study also found. (MEDLINEplus)
Dementia Drugs May Put Some Patients At Risk May 29, 2009
Cholinesterase inhibitors (Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl) are often prescribed for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias because they increase the level of a chemical in the brain that seems to help memory. Although such drugs are known to provoke slower heart rates and fainting episodes, the magnitude of these risks has not been clear until now. (Science Daily)
Wheat Extract May Fight Alzheimers May 16, 2009
Aricept and a number of other drugs produce short-time improvements in memory loss and cognition in Alzheimers patients, but side effects were an obvious problem, Lee told Korea Times. Drugs like Aricept focus on improving memory assessment through brain cells that are alive, while wheat extract works by preventing brain cells from dying, which would make them complementary to existing treatments and drugs and provide a synergy effect. (Newsmax)
Alzheimer's trials make a dent, offer hope May 9, 2009
-- Aricept (donepezil): Approved in 1996, this once-a-day medication is the most popular Alzheimer's drug and is approved to treat all stages of the disease. -- Razadyne (galantamine): Approved for mild to moderate stages. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Merck, Biogen Combat Obama's Drug Comparisons With Help From Easter Seals Apr 18, 2009
Tokyo-based Eisai, which developed the Alzheimers drug Aricept, hired the Podesta Group in January. Comparative effectiveness should not be used by the public or private payers as a reason to deny access to specific therapies to specific patients, said Lynn Kenney, an Eisai spokeswoman. (Bloomberg)
Senior Subjects: Dementia can have many names Apr 16, 2009
The FDA has approved four drugs: Namenda, Razadyne, Exelon and Aricept. The latest word from the FDA is that these have only modest effects on clinical symptoms, and none has shown a significant effect on disease progression. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Arcs, Hogy Medical, JGC, Sumitomo Heavy, Sumitomo Realty: Japan Stocks Apr 14, 2009
Sales may gain 3 percent to about 800 billion yen, with revenue from its Alzheimers drug Aricept gaining 20 percent in Japan, the report said. Eisai may increase its annual dividend to 150 yen a share from 140 yen a share last year, the report said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Another View: When it comes to dementia, focus less on drugs Mar 22, 2009
The most popular brand-name versions, Aricept and Namenda, make up 75 percent of the market. I'm also aware of the huge and growing expenditures for these medications -- close to 3 billion annually worldwide for Aricept and more than 500 million for Namenda ... Examine the documents supporting the FDA's approval of Aricept, and you will see upon what a slim reed this drug's empire was built. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
