World Health Organisation adds three Disease Modifying Therapies for MS onto Essential Medicine List
Image: myriam-zilles-unsplash Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) added three Disease Modifying Treatments (DMTs) for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) onto its Essential Medicines List for the first time. Addressing the global MS movement, Prof Mai Sharawy, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF), highlights the positive impact of the WHO’s decision […]
Media Release – Kiwis with MS ‘light years’ behind Aussie patients in treatment access and quality of life – study.
Media Release: 14 September 2021 (For Immediate Release) A new trans-Tasman study has highlighted alarming health inequities between New Zealand patients living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their Australian counterparts — adding fuel to the ongoing fight for Pharmac to “do the right thing” and increase access to drug treatments here. “We’ve known for many […]