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So - the patches are patchy ?!! (couldn't resist that - pity tho, those patches are handy) Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > about Neupro.....Claire Salamon asked me twice to post this. We discussed > it at last NPF meeting and decided to hold off on sounding the alarm. See > your doctor for details or go to Viartis: > > 20th March 2008 - News report > NEUPRO BEING WITHDRAWN FROM USE > Neupro (rotigotine), is a dopamine agonist formulated in a transdermal > delivery system. For more information go to Neupro. Belgian drugmaker UCB > said on Thursday it was recalling its Parkinson's patch Neupro in the United > > States and some batches from Europe. UCB said the recall decision was not > the result of contamination or toxicity but that the clinical performance of > > some samples on the market was not as required. "As a result, there will be > an out-of-stock situation with Neupro in the United States by late April > 2008. In the European Union and most other regions, Neupro supply is > sufficient," it continued. A spokeswoman said it was not clear how long UCB > would be out of stock in the U.S.A.. As supplies will soon run out in the > U.S.A., UCB is strongly advising healthcare professionals and patients not > to abruptly stop their therapy, and that dosing should be gradually reduced > instead under medical supervision in order to avoid certain complications. > For more information go to Complete article. The manufacturers have detailed > > which patches are still likely to work in the meantime. For full details go > to Neupro. > > Rayilyn Brown > Board Member AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn