The Loyalty Behind Biogen's Tysabri Drug

The loyalty behind Biogen's Tysabri drug

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The risk factors of Tysabri are one reason the folks at Biogen and elsewhere continue to explore new treatment options. A new interferon treatment, Plegridy, is before the FDA currently. Biogen plans to manufacture the drug at its RTP facility, should …
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New law helps Whitefish woman battle cancer

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Jennifer Burrough, 42, has chronic myeloid leukemia and was denied insurance coverage three times for a new oral chemotherapy drug doctors deemed her best option for treatment. Then Senate Bill 55 passed the Montana Legislature. Sponsored by state …
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2013 legislative session governor's most productive

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HB 22 Mandates health insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders under the Health Care Purchasing Act. (Passed unanimously in House and Senate.) HB 34 Repeals ….. HB 641 Lowers corporate taxes, allows a single …
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Prothena May Have The First Disease-Modifying Therapy For Amyloidosis

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Prothena (PRTA) is developing a powerful antibody that may be the first disease-modifying treatment for amyloidosis. The therapeutic options for amyloidosis are limited and for the most part ineffective. There are currently no drugs available that …
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