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December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

IMPAQ Creates Health Insurer Cost Comparison Calculator for New York State Residents

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IMPAQ Health has created a calculator that will help New York State residents compare the cost of hundreds of health insurance plans. The NYPlanCosts Calculator should be particularly beneficial ... Read more

November 30, 2017December 5, 2017

Health Costs Higher, But Outcomes Better for MS Patients Who Take Their Meds, Study Finds

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Multiple sclerosis patients who adhere strictly to their medication pay more but stay healthier in the long run than those who don’t, a study found. Researchers at Liberty ... Read more

September 6, 2017September 7, 2017

Dignity, Quest to Jointly Produce ‘Timo Solution’ to Manage Urinary Incontinence

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Dignity Medical Solutions and Quest Specialty Products will jointly market the “Timo Solution” – a novel technology to manage urinary incontinence, a condition that frequently affects ... Read more

July 19, 2017July 20, 2017

Costs Associated with Multiple Sclerosis Rise as Severity of Disease Increases, European Study Shows

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Costs associated with multiple sclerosis increase as the disease worsens, according to a study of more than 16,000 patients in 16 European countries. The study, “New insights ... Read more

July 11, 2017July 17, 2017

Long-term Use of Ampyra Lowers Medical Costs, Hospital Visits for MS Patients, Study Finds

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A recent study has found that continued use of Ampyra (dalfampridine extended-release, sold in the U.S. by Acorda Therapeutics) by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) lowers ... Read more

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

What Every MS Patient Should Know About Ocrevus and Its Use

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With the recent approval of Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) for both primary progressive and relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), interest in the medication is peaking. To help readers of Multiple Sclerosis ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

How MS Patients Judge Their Treatments Differs from Doctors’ Views, Study Reports

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Considerable differences exist in how multiple sclerosis patients, healthcare providers and insurance companies assess the value of current MS treatments, according to a literature review study ... Read more

December 22, 2016December 27, 2016

We Need Pharma If We Hope to Find a Cure for MS

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We all know the credit card commercial with actor Samuel L. Jackson talking about the buying power and the return on a certain credit card. He ... Read more

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016

Availability of MS Therapies Provides ‘Peace of Mind’ Value to Society, Study Finds

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Chronic diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) not only impact patients, they also inspire fear among healthy people who may be at risk of the disease. In ... Read more

July 18, 2016July 18, 2016

Access to MS Therapy in US Often Determined by Patients’ Insurance Coverage

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Individual health insurance coverage largely determines a multiple sclerosis (MS) patient’s access to disease modifying drugs in the United States, mainly because of the rising costs of newer ... Read more

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