LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An ancient folk remedy for chronic
pain could be buzzing into mainstream markets.
Axis Clinical Trials in Los Angeles is testing honey bee
venom for treatment of osteoarthritis.
Dr. Lydie Hazan spoke to CBS2′s Lisa Sigell about her
experience treating patients with Apimed, otherwise known as standardized and
purified “venom in a vial”.
“We were contracted by a pharmaceutical company which is
based in Korea. They decided they wanted this product marketed in the United
States,” she said. “We inject it locally in the knees of patients that are
afflicted with osteoarthritis.”
Patients are monitored for months to see if their pain gets
any better. The treatment must be proven safe and effective before it receives
approval by the FDA…
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