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Back Pain Still An Issue For Over 5 Million Australians: Are We Treating It Right?

Dec 19th 2008Drug InformationRehabilitation

A new study by researchers at The George Institute for International Health has found that back pain is a reoccurring problem for five million Australians. According to lead author, Professor Chris Maher, Director of Musculoskeletal Research at The George Institute, “After an episode of back pain resolves, one in four people will experience a recurrence within one year. This explains why around 25% of the Australian population suffers from back pain at any one time.

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More Freedom For COPD Patients With Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Dec 19th 2008Drug InformationRehabilitation

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in Canada. Although it is an incurable chronic disease, effective treatments exist to relieve symptoms and improve the course of the illness. The latest study by Dr. François Maltais of the Hôpital Laval, institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec and Dr.

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FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval Of Genzyme’s Synvisc-One

Dec 11th 2008Drug InformationRehabilitation

Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced that the FDA’s Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Committee voted unanimously (5 - 0) in favor of approval without conditions of Synvisc-One? (hylan G-F 20).

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