An article in the August 1 edition of The Wall Street Journal reports that two patients treated with Tysabri have contracted progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) a potentially deadly brain infection. Neither patient has died.
Tysabri was recalled in 2005 because of similar incidents, much to the dismay of many MS patients. At last, there was a new weapon and a new reason for hope in our war against MS. It has been back on the market since July 2006 and, at this time, there are no...
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