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Federal officials Tuesday gave Biogen Idec Inc. 15-year patent protection for its multiple sclerosis pill Tecfidera, which is awaiting US regulatory approval.

Federal officials Tuesday gave Biogen Idec Inc. 15-year patent protection for its multiple sclerosis pill Tecfidera, which is awaiting US regulatory approval.

Federal officials Tuesday gave Biogen Idec Inc. 15-year patent protection for its multiple sclerosis pill Tecfidera, which is awaiting US regulatory approval.

(Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc said on Wednesday its experimental multiple sclerosis drug peginterferon beta-1a reduced the annual relapse rate of patients with multiple sclerosis by 36 percent when dosed once every two weeks. The company, which presented its results at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting, said the drug reduced the proportion of patients who relapsed by 39 percent ...

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Science in Mind chronicles the discoveries, ideas, inventions, and people that make Boston a scientific hub. Like scientists, we're driven by curiosity.

(Reuters) - Biogen Idec Inc said on Tuesday it has been granted a new patent that will help protect the market exclusivity of its multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera until 2028. The new patent covers the dosing regimen for Tecfidera of 480 milligrams a day. Tecfidera is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by the end of March and many analysts expect it to become the ...

Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) was awarded a new U.S. patent today for a way to treat multiple sclerosis , which could extend legal protection for its experimental Tecfidera drug from competitors by up to eight years.

( McGill University ) In a study selected as among the top 10 percent most interesting articles published in the Journal of Immunology, the team identifies the elevated presence in MS patients of a type of white blood cell (CD4 T cell) that expresses NKG2C, a highly-toxic molecule harmful to brain tissues.

Extrovertic, a healthcare communications agency, today released the first in a series of studies examining online patient community engagement. Extrovertic’s Patient Engagement Stu

Eddie Lee Harris Courtesy Photo   VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) -- A Vicksburg man has been sentenced for raping a woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis and stealing her television.The Vicksburg Post reports (http://bit.ly/ZmsaV0 ) that Eddie Lee Harris was...

Biogen Idec and Elan Corporation, plc announced results from several studies of TYSABRI® that demonstrate its efficacy compared to other multiple sclerosis treatments, provide additional data supporting anti-JC virus antibody status stability, and suggest better outcomes when progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is detected early.

Opening a Multiple Sclerosis patient's veins, a procedure often referred to as "liberation treatment" does not improve patient outcomes, researchers from the University at Buffalo revealed. In some cases patients ended up with worse symptoms, the investigators added. They will present their findings at an "Emerging Science" poster session at the annual American Academy of Neurology meeting in ...

Multiple Sclerosis can affect each person in a unique way. Symptoms can range from numbness to paralysis and blindness. M.S. affects more than 17,000 people in the upper Midwest. This week, the MS Society is spreading awareness about the disease and hope for those dealing with it.

The 23-year-old point guard is the first known player in the NBA to have multiple sclerosis . The Times' Ben Bolch goes coast to coast in the NBA. Beating the odds

Kessler Foundation scientists and their colleagues will discuss their progress in rehabilitation research at the upcoming 65th Annual American Academy of Neurology Conference at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, March 16 - 23.

Eight people who are working to eliminate multiple sclerosis were honored on Friday....

Staff at St. Luke Health Services held a benefit for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, during National MS Awareness Week. For a small monetary donation, staff was able to “dress casually” at work for the day in support of the National MS Society. Continue reading → The post St. Luke Health Services Supports the National Multiple Sclerosis Society appeared first on Oswego County Today .

York, PA - Deb Cordi was diagnosed with MS in February 2010. Since then, she and her twin, Donna Devlin -- who does not have the disease -- have participated in a study at the University of Chicago that was searching for the cause or cure.

Chris Wright signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks and has now become the first known NBA player with multiple sclerosis . Per Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com , Wright, who was initially told by doctors his career was finished, has made history: Wright became the first-known NBA player to acknowledge having multiple sclerosis when he signed a 10-day deal with Dallas and joined the ...