Parkinson's disease (PD) affects approximately one million people in the United States, with a new diagnosis occurring every six minutes. For decades, the combination of carbidopa and levodopa (CD/LD) has been the "gold standard" for managing motor symptoms. However, the short half-life of traditional levodopa leads to "OFF" periods—times when the medication wears off and symptoms like tremors and rigidity return. , developed by Amneal Pharmaceuticals