President talks with RNZ on revised Pharmac criteria to give earlier access to medication.
Listen to MSNZ President, Neil Woodhams talk with RNZ presenters on the afternoon show ‘The Panel’. Hear him discuss the impacts Pharmac’s revised criteria for people with MS accessing medication earlier than ever before will have on people with MS when it comes into effect on 1st July 2022. The recording is available here. You […]
My MS, My Story – Claire Brown
Fifty-six is reasonably old to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis given that the average age of onset is around thirty-four years and I will always be grateful that, even in the unlikely event that I live to be 100, I will have spent most of my life blissfully free of this debilitating disease. Like most […]
MS Voice Newsletter – June 2022
In our June edition of MS Voice we share the exciting update on the aHSCT petition, information on antiviral medication, plus Luis’ aHSCT journey. You can also learn how to help us reach our fundraising goals by buying yourself an Entertainment Booklet. So download the newsletter and find out how! MS Voice Newsletter – June […]
Together we did it!!!
Multiple Sclerosis NZ is pleased to see the announcement this week from Pharmac to provide access to funded MS treatments earlier than ever before. The new criteria will no longer require those clinically diagnosed with MS to wait for a second episode of symptoms, attack or relapse, before they can begin treatment. These changes […]
Media Release: The Economic Burden Report
Information Release: 8th June 2022 NZIER report: Earlier intervention of Multiple Sclerosis will benefit people with MS and the New Zealand economy A recently released report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), commissioned by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand (MSNZ) shows that earlier intervention of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) will not […]
Luis – My aHSCT Journey
Hello, my name is Luis and I’m from Portugal. I am a 51 year old, drummer and I have MS. I’ve been active all my life on bikes, racing, gym, etc. On February 1, 2016, I woke up with a very strong pain in my left leg. I couldn’t walk or stand I didn’t know […]
Do you qualify for antiviral medication?
If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and your symptoms started in the past 5 days and you are on Fingolimod or Ocrelizumab for your MS, you may be eligible for antiviral medication to treat COVID-19. Your GP can prescribe this for you. The antiviral drug available in the community to treat COVID-19 is called […]