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Adherence to Oral Treatments for MS is Poor

Nicholas J et al. CMSC 2019. Abstract DXT34.


 

Key clinical point : Adherence to current oral therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) is poor.

Major finding : Almost half of patients with MS discontinue their initial oral therapy.

Study details : A retrospective administrative claims study of 8,251 patients with MS.

Disclosures: The authors received no financial support for this study. Dr. Nicholas reported receiving grant support from EMD Serono.

Citation: Nicholas J et al. CMSC 2019. Abstract DXT34.

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