BG12 is effective within 12 weeks of starting treatment

#MSBlog : BG12 works within 12 weeks of starting treatment. Kappos et al. Timecourse of Treatment Effects of BG-12 (Dimethyl Fumarate) for R...

BG12 will cost $54,900 annually

Robert Weisman. Biogen Idec’s new pill to treat MS will cost about $54,900 per patient annually. Boston.com Biogen Idec Inc. said Friday it ...

BG12 given the thumbs up: 1st line oral DMT

Tecfidera (Dimethyl fumarate) On 21 March 2013, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion, recomm...

BG12 reduces requirements for steroids and hospitalisations

"My first poster today at the AAN. The data speaks for itself. Treatment with BG12 reduces the need for steroids and hospitalizations. ...

BG12 gets patent protection until 2028

"Biogen-Idec have been given patent protection for BG12 until 2028. Patents are the bread and butter of the pharma industry; they allow...

PML and fumarates

Clarification: I have just found out that the case report below and the third case in the  BfArM's ADR Database (10130944) are the same ...

Is Teva acting in the best interests of MSers?

In response to our post yesterday and the associated "quick and dirty poll" (both below) we have the following results:  "Thi...