March 09, 2021
Thomas P. Leist, MD, PhD, a neurologist and professor of Multiple Sclerosis at Jefferson University Hospitals, is the latest guest featured on MHE Talks: Improving Patient Access podcast. In this episode, Thomas spoke with Peter Wehrwein, senior editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, about accessing care amongst patients with MS through therapies, health insurance barriers, options of step therapy and more.
March 02, 2021
Results from research analyzing data of females with multiple sclerosis (MS) who became pregnant, and the impact of adherence to their disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) on hospital utilization and cost, were recently released by AllianceRx Walgreens Prime.
December 30, 2020
Managed Healthcare Executive's top five MS articles of 2020.
November 09, 2020
Earlier treatment of multiple sclerosis with disease-modifying therapy reduced the chances of a sharp decrease in income, according to Swedish researchers.
November 09, 2020
University of Vermont researchers say their data show there are alternative approaches to using gadolinium-based contrast agents in follow-up MRIs of patients with multiple sclerosis.
November 06, 2020
A Phase 3 trial is in the works in the U.S. for Sativex (nabiximols), an oral spray that contains cannabis extracts, in treating spasticity — muscle stiffness or spasms — associated with multiple sclerosis (MS).
October 25, 2020
People with MS who are at risk for joblessness have poorer health-related habits and lower “locus of control” scores, according to findings by Kessler Foundation researcher Lauren Strober.
October 23, 2020
Study found that while frequency of cancer among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) increased over time, the overall cancer risk is similar between patients with MS and the general population.
September 14, 2020
Emory University researchers found that financial toxicity may be a more serious problem for multiple sclerosis patients than for cancer patients.
September 13, 2020
A session at MSVirtual2020 covers the difficulty of finding treatments for some forms of MS.