Botox approved for chronic migraines

BOTOX APPROVED FOR CHRONIC MIGRAINES  Many doctors have been using Botox for unapproved uses as headache and pain. Now  the FDA has approved the drug to treat chronic migraines.The current pain medications for chronic migraines are rarely effective and do not prevent future migraines. Over 12% of Americans suffer from throbbing pulsating pain of migraines.The Botox drug company, Allergan,  paid $600 million to settle criminal and civil allegations last month.   Botox is a pure live form of the toxin of botulinum,, and is a nerve poison produced by the bacteria that causes botulism. Injections paralyze nerves signals the certain muscles and glands.  A typical migraine Botox treatment involves 31 interjections and seven areas including the forehead, temples, back of the head, neck and shoulders. These are given every three months. The cost has been prohibitive to many people.Botox has already been approved for uncontrolled blinking, some neck muscle problems, underarm sweating, increased muscle stiffness in the hands and elbows, and of course for cosmetic purposes, to smooth the lines between the eyebrows. People still see Botox as a cosmetic product, but the drug company has promoted therapeutic indications that now far surpass Botox use in cosmetics.  Botox sales are over $1.3 billion, half of them from medical not cosmetic uses.  This approval for severe migraines, should get them more than $1 billion annually by the next four yea...
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