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New Medication Approved for Reducing

OFF Time

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that their new medication Crexont®, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration.


Crexont is a novel oral formulation of carbidopa-levodopa extended-release capsules. Similar to Amneal’s Rytary, it contains both immediate-release and extended-release elements in the capsule and is designed to increase the length of time that a dose of carbidopa-levodopa is effective, thereby reducing OFF time.


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Let's Talk About Brain Donations

One of the most fundamental ways for scientists to learn about Parkinson’s disease (PD) is by studying the brain tissue of people with this disease. There is never too much of this extremely valuable material for research studies. While there are major strides in developing cellular and animal models to study the disease, novel findings from these model systems need to verified and access to human brain material with PD is critical.  Lack of brain samples is a roadblock for research by the scientific community.


Click here to learn more about why post-mortem brains are so important, what happens to the brain, and how to donate your brain.

Do you have PD or Care for Someone with PD and are Hispanic or Latino?

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are conducting a study to learn about your experience with physical activities and exercise.


They are looking for participants who identify as Hispanic/Latino and live in Wisconsin, Illinois, or Missouri.


Participants will receive $125 after completing the questionnaire and two interviews.


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American Parkinson Disease Association | Missouri Chapter

Phone: (636)778-3377 Email: apdamo@apdaparkinson.org

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