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Research Updates

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3 Sep 2015

Sunovion’s Aptiom® gets FDA Approval as Monotherapy for Partial-Onset Seizures

by Jessica K. Smith |

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sunovion) announced on August 28, 2015 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Aptiom® (eslicarbazepine acetate) as monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures.

adjunctive therapy, Aptiom, monotherapy, partial-onset seizures, Research Updates, Sunovion
24 Mar 2013

An interview with CURE Grantee, Dr. Hiroki Taniguchi

by Jessica K. Smith |

Dr. Hiroki Taniguchi, CURE grantee and a research group leader with the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MFPI), was recently awarded $100,000 by Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) for his efforts to study cellular structures seeking to identify pathways for treatments or cures for epilepsy. Dr. Taniguchi has generously … Read More

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