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Dear Joe, not just for fluctuations... the obvious use is for people undergoing surgery who cannot take oral medication. Or for those with severe swallowing problems, etc. JOY >Bob & Joy Graham wrote: >> levodopa ethylester (LDEE) has been written about (experimentally at >> least) for several years and I think is/might be available in Israel?? >> Wonder why it is taking so long to get on to the market? >> Any clues as to why? > >I've no idea, but I suspect it's a business decision based on the small >potential market and the huge cost of obtaining FDA approval. Injectable >LDEE should be attractive only to PD patients whose fluctuations can't >be managed any other way. Cheers, >Joe >-- >J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 >3527 Cody Road >Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013