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2 out of 3 patients report discontinuing Tysabri without doctors' advice



In the first report of a series on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease modifying therapies (DMTs), PatientsLikeMe reveals that nearly two-thirds (64%) of patients who report discontinuing the use of Tysabri (n=323) did not cite "doctor's advice" as a reason.

"Side effects too severe" and "did not seem to work" topped the other reasons cited by patients. The report goes on to reveal that patients stop Tysabri due to side effect severity less frequently than patients who discontinue other DMTs for that same reason. The PatientsLikeMe report is the first of five in a series focusing on how patients are experiencing and evaluating DMTs in the real world.

"People with MS and other conditions have become much more than just consumers of prescription medications, they are now customers who wield a high level of influence on treatment decisions," says David S. Williams III, Chief Marketing Officer at PatientsLikeMe. "The goal is maximizing health outcomes for patients. Clinicians can use the real-world insights from this report to collaborate better with patients in treatment planning while manufacturers can use them to better design adherence programs to reduce inappropriate discontinuation."... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1905

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