Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Idebenone for the treatment of Friedreich´s ataxia

Now in Catalonia (Spain), the Idebenone is out of the National Health System (CatSalut), so far, the doctors could prescribe it, and the patients did not pay for the Idebenone , within the context of the current crisis the cuts are tremendous , and the Idebenone also was hit.
To achieve this, they shield in a rigorous scientific studies based on standard evaluation methodologies .... but help them to achieve their goals, stop paying for idebenone!. With this evaluation methodologies the studies selection and the graded are terrible, only those with bad results are considered right....and without listening the advices of the doctors experts in FA.

Gómez D, Paladio N. Idebenona per al tractament de l‟atàxia de Friedreich. Barcelona: Agència d‟Informació, Avaluació i Qualitat en Salut. Servei Català de la Salut. Departament de Salut. Generalitat de Catalunya; 2012.

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( English Abstract on page 9 )