CADTH Canadian Drug Expert Committee recommendation. indication: for add-on therapy to a regimen that includes levodopa for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) in patients experiencing "OFF" episodes while on a stable dose of levodopa. Safinamide has not been shown to be effective as monotherapy for the treatment of PD. Safinamide (Onstryv -- Valeo Pharma Inc.) :

The CADTH Canadian Drug Expert Committee (CDEC) recommends that safinamide should not be reimbursed as add-on therapy to a regimen that includes levodopa for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of idiopathic PD in patients experiencing "OFF" episodes while on a stable dose of levodopa...

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Online Access: Full text
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ottawa (ON) : CADTH, 2020
Edition:Version: 1.0.
Series:Common drug review clinical review report.
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