{"id":6406,"date":"2021-04-26T08:03:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T08:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primex.iamdhaval.com\/?p=6406"},"modified":"2021-04-26T08:03:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T08:03:43","slug":"optimus-pharma-launched-a-new-anti-parkinsons-drug-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/optimus-pharma-launched-a-new-anti-parkinsons-drug-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimus Pharma launched a new Anti-Parkinson\u2019s Drug in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 26: <\/strong>Optimus Pharma has announced today that it has received DCGI approval for its Anti-Parkinson\u2019s drug Safinamide. Safinamide is indicated as adjunctive treatment to levodopa\/carbidopa in patients with Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD) experiencing \u201coff\u201d episodes.<\/p>\n<p>The burdens of Parkinson\u2019s Disease (PD) are undeniably serious and increasing while various unmet needs remain, especially the absence of disease-modifying therapies, especially in Indian Market. Optimus believes Safinamide will give an additional option to healthcare professionals in the treatment of Parkinson\u2019s and improve the quality of life of millions who are affected by Parkinson\u2019s disease. A homegrown generic version of Safinamide developed by Optimus will assist in delivering robust treatment for Parkinson\u2019s diseases in India with very high affordability and accessibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Parkinson\u2019s Disease<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parkinson&#8217;s disease (PD) is one of the most common neurologic disorders, affecting approximately 1% of individuals older than 60 years and causing progressive disability that can be slowed but not halted, by treatment. Parkinson&#8217;s disease is a movement disorder that causes involuntary movements and rigidity, as well as abnormal walking and posture. It is caused by an imbalance between two chemicals that transmit signals from the brain, dopamine, and acetylcholine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Statements in this \u201cDocument\u201d describing the Company\u2019s objectives, projections, estimates, expectations, plans or predictions, or industry conditions or events may be \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results, performance, or achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect developments or circumstances that arise or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated developments\/circumstances after the date hereof.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 26: Optimus Pharma has announced today that it has received DCGI approval for its Anti-Parkinson\u2019s drug Safinamide. Safinamide is indicated as adjunctive treatment to levodopa\/carbidopa in patients with Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD) experiencing \u201coff\u201d episodes. The burdens of Parkinson\u2019s Disease (PD) are undeniably serious and increasing while various unmet needs remain, especially&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/optimus-pharma-launched-a-new-anti-parkinsons-drug-in-india\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Optimus Pharma launched a new Anti-Parkinson\u2019s Drug in India&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,2,3],"tags":[199,200,13],"class_list":["post-6406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-english","category-health","tag-anti-parkinsondrug","tag-optimuspharma","tag-pnn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6406"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6406\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}