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Parkinson's cases double, access to levodopa lags behind
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Parkinson's cases double, access to levodopa lags behind

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Parkinson's has doubled globally in 25 years but access to a miracle drug is spotty. A STAT First Opinion says this is more than a supply chain problem.

In the late 1960s, scientists discovered a miracle drug for Parkinson’s disease — a simple, inexpensive dopamine-replacement pill called levodopa. It transformed the lives of millions of people. People who could barely rise from a chair could stand, ... [4666 chars]

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