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Parental Smoking Possibly Linked to Increased Risk for MS

FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Exposure to parental smoking (ParS) is associated with an increased risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life in certain populations, according to a study presented at...

FDA Approves Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), a Biosimilar to Tysabri

August 24, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), the first biosimilar to Tysabri (natalizumab) injection for the treatment of adults with relapsing...

Tascenso ODT (fingolimod) Launched to Meet the Needs of Multiple Sclerosis Patients in the US Left Without Essential Patient Support

Tascenso ODT is available to dispense to US multiple sclerosis (MS) patients Tascenso ODT is bioequivalent to, but not a generic of, Gilenya® (fingolimod) capsules1,2 On March 31st 2023 the Gilenya ...

FDA Approves Briumvi (ublituximab-xiiy) for the Treatment of Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Briumvi™ (ublituximab-xiiy), for the t...

FDA Approves Ponvory (ponesimod) for the Treatment of Adults with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

TITUSVILLE, N.J. – (March 19, 2021) – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ponvory™ (ponesimod), a once-...

Biogen Announces FDA Approval of Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) Intramuscular Administration for Multiple Sclerosis

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new intramuscular (IM) injection route...

The Feverish Pricing of MS Treatments

Towards the end of March, the FDA approved two new treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS): Mayzent (siponimod) and Mavenclad (cladribine). Both represent important breakthroughs for people with...

FDA Approves Genentech’s Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) Shorter 2-Hour Infusion for Relapsing and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

South San Francisco, CA – December 14, 2020 – Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a...

FDA Approves Kesimpta (ofatumumab) Targeted B-cell Therapy for Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Basel, August 20, 2020 — Novartis today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Kesimpta® (ofatumumab, formerly OMB157) as an injection for subcutaneous use for the trea...

FDA Approves Zeposia (ozanimod) for Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zeposia (ozanimod) 0.92 mg for the treatment of...

FDA Approves Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) for Multiple Sclerosis

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) and Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

FDA Approves Mavenclad (cladribine) Tablets for Multiple Sclerosis

March 29, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavenclad (cladribine) tablets to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults, to include relapsing-remitting...

FDA Approves Mayzent (siponimod) for Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Basel, March 27, 2019 - Novartis today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mayzent (siponimod) for the treatment of adults with relapsing forms of multiple...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns About Rare But Serious Risks of Stroke and Blood Vessel Wall Tears with Multiple Sclerosis Drug Lemtrada (alemtuzumab)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that rare but serious cases of stroke and tears in the lining of arteries in the head and neck have occurred in patients with multiple sclerosis...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Gilenya (fingolimod): Drug Safety Communication - Severe Worsening of Multiple Sclerosis After Stopping the Medicine

ISSUE: FDA is warning that when the multiple sclerosis (MS) medicine Gilenya (fingolimod) is stopped, the disease can become much worse than before the medicine was started or while it was being...

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