Federal health officials approved the wrinkle-smoothing injection Botox for migraine headaches, giving drugmaker Allergan clearance to begin marketing its drug to patients with a serious history of ...

Treatment is repeated at regular intervals, usually every 12 weeks, because the drug’s effect diminishes over time.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Migraines affect an estimated 37 million adults in the U.S. and some are turning to Botox to find relief. Migraine symptoms often start with throbbing head pain and can include ...

It began as an odd observation among plastic surgery patients, and ended up as an FDA approved drug — on Friday, the agency green-lighted the use of Botox, a popular wrinkle-reducing procedure, to ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Every 12 weeks, Shannon Stone goes to her neurologist to get Botox injected in and around her head. Not for cosmetic reasons, but for chronic migraines. “I’ve been working ...

For anyone who's experienced a migraine, the prospect of preventive treatment is sure to be appealing. Migraines are extremely painful headaches which can produce symptoms such as nausea, dizziness ...

Pyott: “This has been the best year for R&D approvals ever” Irvine drug maker Allergan Inc. has built itself into a multibillion dollar company by going after, and even creating, new markets. Now it’s ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Regulators seem inclined to approve Allergan Inc's wrinkle drug Botox to prevent migraine headaches in millions of Americans, industry analysts said, based on information the ...

Anyone who regularly suffers from migraine attacks knows just how debilitating this brain pain can be (and how hard it is to find lasting relief). Enter Botox—a surprising solution for some people who ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Botox, the popular wrinkle-smoother sold by Allergan Inc, significantly reduced the number of headache days for adults suffering from chronic migraines, according to two ...

Botox was first approved for the treatment of chronic migraine in 2010, with the recommended dosage given every 12 weeks. I first started Botox many years ago, when I shifted from an episodic to a ...