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Read the latest developments, reporting and analysis from the world of Parkinson's research, including progress made in studies, tools and collaborations funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation.


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    Panel: Teva's Azilect Data Close, but No Cigar for Parkinson's Delay Claim

    While Teva was praised by members of a US FDA advisory panel and regulators on 17 October for conducting a complex clinical trial aimed at demonstrating that its Parkinson's disease drug Azilect…
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    MSNBC: Opinion: Stem cell clinics ripping off patients, bullying scientists

    <p>No one likes a bully. Intimidation is a rotten way to get what you want. Yet, incredibly, that is exactly what some in the stem cell therapy industry are trying to do to a group of…
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