Neupro (UCB/Schwarz) re inrroduced in US for RLS and Parkinsons Disease

Neupro(rotigotine transdermal patch) from UCB/Schwarz is now available again in the US after getting release from the FDA in April to treat the signs and symptoms of early and advanced stage idiopathic Parkinsons Disease and moderate-to-severe primary Restless Legs Syndrome. Neupro is a once-daily patch that provides continuous delivery of the dopamine agonist rotigotine for 24 hours. The treatment was initially approved by the FDA in 2007, but Neupro patches were withdrawn from the US market in April 2008 due to crystallisation problems.