Fampyra™ now available in Canada to improve MS walking

Ampyra is a potassium channel blocker that is shown to improve visual function, motor skills and relieve fatigue in MS patients.
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Fampyra™ now available in Canada to improve MS walking

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Biogen Idec Canada announces that Fampyra (fampridine sustained release tablets or fampridine SR) is now available for prescription for patients living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Canada.

Health Canada approved Fampyra on February 10, 2012 for the symptomatic improvement of walking in adult MS patients with walking disability (EDSS 3.5-7).

Walking impairment is one of the most common and disruptive consequences of MS and Fampyra is the first approved treatment that addresses this unmet medical need. In clinical trials, it demonstrated efficacy in people with all types of MS....Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1310
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