Drugmaker Anesiva has announced that its new med Adlea is effective at relieving the symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee for up to 12 weeks. Adlea is designed to be injected directly into the site of OA pain, which reduces gastrointestinal and other side effects from the pain med.
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