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This time, Sun sought to reassure the FDA about the production of a generic drug, carbidopa and levodopa, used to treat tremors and other effects of Parkinson’s disease.
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Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Up to 92% levodopa and 81% carbidopa were released over seven days.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2025
To demonstrate its potential, the team tested the capsule using levodopa, a Parkinson’s medication that must be taken consistently to maintain motor control.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Until now, levodopa has been the standard first-line treatment for Parkinson’s patients.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
High doses of phenylalanine can reduce levodopa's effectiveness.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Mar. 2025
Therefore, isoleucine may theoretically affect the absorption and, thus, the efficacy of levodopa.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
The main medication used to relieve Parkinson's symptoms is levodopa, which helps to replenish dopamine in the brain, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Up to 92% levodopa and 81% carbidopa were released over seven days.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2025
To demonstrate its potential, the team tested the capsule using levodopa, a Parkinson’s medication that must be taken consistently to maintain motor control.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Until now, levodopa has been the standard first-line treatment for Parkinson’s patients.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
High doses of phenylalanine can reduce levodopa's effectiveness.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 Mar. 2025
Therefore, isoleucine may theoretically affect the absorption and, thus, the efficacy of levodopa.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024
The main medication used to relieve Parkinson's symptoms is levodopa, which helps to replenish dopamine in the brain, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Levodopa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levodopa. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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