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September 15, 2003
                			
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				Memantine for Alzheimer's Disease
September 15, 2003 (Issue: 1165)
				Memantine hydrochloride, which has been used to treat dementia in Germany (Axura Merz) since 1982, has become the latest word-of-mouth miracle drug for Alzheimer's disease in the US (G Kolata, NY Times, June 15, 2003). Forest Laboratories has...more
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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