Disease-Modifying Drugs for MS: New Single-Use, Auto-Injection Device Approved

By Lisa Emrich, Health Guide Wednesday, January 09, 2013
As of January 2013, the FDA has approved nine disease-modifying drugs or therapies (listed below) for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, including secondary-progressive MS in patients who still experience relapses.  One of the drugs, Novantrone, is specifically approved to t...
Cathy, Health Guide
1/13/13 8:01am

Lisa,

 

I have been on Copaxone since the day it was FDA approved, over 15 years ago.  I am now a Peer Resource for Teva/Shared Solutions, helping MS peers cope with using our shared medication.  I would love have a pre-filled syringe for my autoject, making it even simpler to do our daily self-injections.  I remember the old days when I was on Betaseron and then Avonex (when they first came out) and I had to mix the medications myself.  We've come a long way, baby! 

 

Thanks for another informative article.

 

Best,

Cathy

1/18/13 11:49pm

I take Avonex auto inject & love the simplicity of it.

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By Lisa Emrich, Health Guide— Last Modified: 01/18/13, First Published: 01/09/13