GlaxoSmithKline PLC has launched a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the U.K. ReQuip XL® (ropinirole prolonged-release tablets) is the U.K.’s first and only once-daily non-ergot oral dopamine agonist available for the treatment of PD1, providing continuous delivery of ropinirole from a single daily dose. Ropinirole prolonged-release is approved for the treatment of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (Monotherapy and Adjunct Therapy) in patients already taking ropinirole immediate release tablets and in whom adequate symptomatic control has been established.