Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Abilify helps as add-on depression treatment-study

Bristol-Myers Squibb's Abilify proved effective as an add-on therapy for patients suffering from major depression who were not getting satisfactory relief from their regular medication, according to a clinical study.

The drugmaker is hoping to use data from the study, which were presented on Monday at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in San Diego, to broaden the approved uses for Abilify, which is also approved to treat bipolar disorder.

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