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https://globenewswire.com/news-rele...cephalomyelitis-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome.htmlHemispherx Biopharma Announces Collaboration with Millions Missing Canada to Bring Medication to Canadians for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hemispherx Biopharma (NYSE MKT:HEB) has announced that on Thursday, August 3, 2017 it participated in a meeting in Toronto, Canada with Canadian advocates for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The meeting was lead by Millions Missing Canada and a Canadian physician representing Canadian patients with ME/CFS, in support of a collaborative effort to advance ME/CFS research and potential treatments in Canada. http://www.millionsmissingcanada.ca/links-and-resources/ This joint effort, which includes Dr. Ian Hyams, a leading physician specializing in ME/CFS management is the next step to bringing Ampligen® to Canadians suffering from the disease.
One year ago, Ampligen® became the first drug therapy approved in the world for ME/CFS, receiving government approval from the Republic of Argentina. Applications for Early Access Programs (EAP) in Europe and elsewhere are planned in the coming year. In the United States, Hemispherx has completed a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in ME/CFS, where it is the only late-stage drug in the pipeline for this disease. The U.S. FDA has advised that potential approval for commercial sale in the U.S. will require the conduct and review of a follow up confirmatory clinical trial. Ampligen® is also currently being used in patients with pancreatic cancer in an EAP in Europe.
Dr. Hyams is the medical director of the chronic fatigue and pain clinic in West Vancouver, British Columbia (“BC”), specializing in ME/CFS and fibromyalgia management as well as the management of similar disorders. Dr. Hyams is a consultant at the Complex Chronic Diseases Program at BC Woman’s Hospital in Vancouver and is a clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of British Columbia with responsibilities in the training of medical students and residents.
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