pain help - Lyrica (pregabalin)

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Joyce, I do not have regular pain with CMT, so don't need anything

except Amitriptyline for the interrmittent foot burning. Below is

news (from last fall about Lyrica). Best to ask your doctor what its

current status is in the U.S. If anyone out there is taking Lyrica,

please speak up and let us know how it works for you. ~ Gretchen

Pfizer Statement on Regulatory Status of Lyrica

NEW YORK, September 02, 2004 -- In response to media inquiries,

Pfizer said it has received approvable letters from the US Food &

Drug Administration for three indications for Lyrica (pregabalin):

neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy,

postherpetic neuralgia, and as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of

partial seizures in adults. Pfizer received a non-approvable letter

for Lyrica for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.

Pfizer said it is continuing to work closely with the FDA during the

ongoing regulatory review to resolve open issues on all indications

and labeling.

In the European Union, Lyrica received marketing approval in July

2004 for the management of peripheral neuropathic pain and as an

adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures.

For further information, please visit www.pfizer.com