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View Post: Tysabri — a drug haunted by a deadly side effect or is it ...
9 hours ago by sofija  
For more information on the 'nature & politics' behind this 'haunted' drug visit go under Links to the right “Tysabri – the 'haunted' MS drug” and if you want to read more on the report on the increased cases of PML then visit the link ...
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View Post: Biogen Idec, Inc. (California)'s Tysabri, the MS Drug Haunted by ...
20 Nov 2009
But now with three years of data from more than 60000 patients worldwide who have taken natalizumab (Tysabri) under strict monitoring by physicians, a new picture is emerging that shows PML is still very much a serious threat, ...
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View Post: Tysabri Number Six
22 Nov 2009 by Amelia  
This week was Tysabri number six. I am pleased to report that it went better than it did the last time, although it didn't go without a hitch............unfortunately! I arrived at my allotted time, but had to wait, which is becoming ...
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View Post: New Mountains to Climb: MRI -Tysabri Adventure Weekend
22 Nov 2009 by Laura Hegfield  
After that we go for my Tysabri. Unfortunately, medicine not there when we get there…I supposed to start infusion at 1pm….get IV started (thank God she got line in on first try!) start saline drip…not have medicine to start until 3 pm ...
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View Post: Change to label for natalizumab (Tysabri®) in US to reflect ...
9 Nov 2009
Elan Corp and partner Biogen Idec have made changes to the label for natalizumab (Tysabri®) in the US following consultation with the FDA, to indicate that the risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) ...
View Blog: NeLM - News - http://www.nelm.nhs.uk/en/NeLM-Area/News/

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View Post: Tysabri: Breaking News from the Rocky Mountain MS Center
13 Nov 2009 by courtneycarver  
The Facebook group, Tysabri: As long as my body tolerates it, I'm not scared of PML!, may have a somewhat casual title, but it addresses a very real concern in the MS community: Tysabri and the risk of a brain infection—PML (progressive ...
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View Post: ** Stu's Views & M.S. News **: Tysabri News - Update
13 Nov 2009 by Stuart  
Why there appears to be a higher risk of PML in European MS patients on Tysabri is unclear. Additionally, the bulk of the cases have occurred in year three of Tysabri treatment. Specifically, in year one the risk is less than 1/30000; ...
View Blog: ** Stu's Views & MS News ** - http://wwwmsviewsandrelatednews.blogspot.com/

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