http://goldbamboo.com/ Risperidone News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a223525.html The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted pediatric exclusivity for RISPERDAL(R) (risperidone), based on studies conducted in bipolar 1 disorder and schizophrenia. The patent is set to expire in December 2007, however, this grant will extend the period of exclusivity on risperidone through June 2008. RISPERDAL is approved in the U.S. [click link for full article] Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a223577.html Two new studies from the CATIE trial provide more insights into comparing treatment options, and to what extent antipsychotic medications help people with schizophrenia learn social, interpersonal and psychosocial skills. Quetiapine, and to some extent olanzapine, may be more effective than risperidone among patients who were originally taking, but had to discontinue, perphenazine -- an older, first generation antipsychotic medication. Patients taking antipsychotic medications, regardless of type, experience modest improvements in social, interpersonal and psychosocial skills. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a218832.html Risperidone, a drug used to control schizophrenia symptoms, may also help treat behaviors found in autism spectrum disorder, according to a new review of studies.The reviewers looked at three randomized, placebo-controlled studies of risperidone (Risperdal) involving 211 participants, including 31 adults. [click link for full article] Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a218335.html Risperidone, a drug used to control schizophrenia symptoms, may also help treat behaviors found in autism spectrum disorder, according to a new review of studies. Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a206853.html Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy are attempting to discover how genes determine how well an antipsychotic medication works in adults and children and the side effects it will cause.Risperidone, a popular "atypical" antipsychotic medication, is used to treat mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. [click link for full article] Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:00 EST