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President Bush Signs Bill to Further Protect Americans with Disabilities09/25/2008
President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) into law. This act will help secure protections against workplace discrimination for every American with a disability.

 
UCB's Vimpat® (Lacosamide) Approved by FDA
UCB recently announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vimpat® (lacosamide), a new antiepileptic drug (AED).
 
FDA Approves Rufinamide as Adjunctive Treatment for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Eisai Corporation of North America, a U.S. subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd, announced on November 14th that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved BANZEL™ (rufinamide) for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in children 4 years and older and adults.
 
Preeclampsia and Risk for Epilepsy in Offspring
Among women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy, an increased risk of epilepsy is present in children who are born full term or post term, according to a report in the November 2008 issue of Pediatrics.
 
'Band from TV' Rocks For Epilepsy
What started out as a love for music and simply having fun band from tvjamming with buddies has led epilepsy advocate and ‘National Walk for Epilepsy’ chair Greg Grunberg and his friends to an unusual place: packed venues playing rock and roll for charitable causes, including the Epilepsy Foundation!
 
Diet May Eliminate Spasms for Infants with Epilepsy
Infantile spasms are a severe and potentially devastating epilepsy condition affecting children aged typically 4-8 months.
 
President Bush Signs Bill to Further Protect Americans with Disabilities
President Bush will sign the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) into law today in a private ceremony. This act will help secure protections against workplace discrimination for every American with a disability.
 
ADA Amendments Act Unanimously Passes the Senate
The Epilepsy Foundation applauds the Senate for passing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (S. 3406) by unanimous consent. This marks a historic move toward securing the promise of the original Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law by President George H. W. Bush in 1990.