BIAL Launches New Support Platform to Inspire People With Parkinson s Disease to Stay Active
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BIAL has developed a new resource centre on its Keep It ON website for World Parkinson s Day 2021 to empower people living with Parkinson s disease to stay healthy and active and to help them manage their condition.
Working in partnership with the European Parkinson s Disease Association (EPDA) as well as experts in nutrition, voice and cognition, BIAL plans to create a wealth of resources covering four key areas:
Nutrition: Nutritionist Diana Miranda explains in her videos the importance of keeping hydrated and gives tips on managing common symptoms in Parkinson s disease such as constipation. The page also features videos from chef Fábio Bernardino discussing recommended recipes for people with the condition.
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BIAL announces the end of the licence agreement established in 2009. BIAL takes the lead for the marketing and distribution of Zebinix (eslicarbazepine acetate) in Europe. Eslicarbazepine acetate is a once-daily anti-epileptic used to treat epilepsy patients with focal seizures (partial-onset seizures)
For over a decade, BIAL and Eisai have had an agreement in place for Eisai to market, promote, and distribute eslicarbazepine acetate in Europe. Following the end of this partnership, BIAL will take the lead for the ongoing marketing, promotion and distribution in Europe. This move reinforces its continued commitment to and ongoing investment in neurological conditions.