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UPDATE: U.S. FDA and European Medicine Agency Update Prescribing Recommendations for Gilenya to Better Manage Potential Heart Risks at the Time the First Dose Is Taken

May 15, 2012
The FDA and the EMA have revised prescribing information for the oral MS therapy Gilenya. The recommendations were based on independent safety reviews initiated by the agencies after deaths had been reported among patients taking Gilenya. The revised prescribing information defines who should avoid using this MS therapy based on pre-existing medical conditions, and alters the recommended testing and heart monitoring that occurs when the first dose is given.

FDA Issues Safety Communication About Procedures to Treat CCSVI in People with MS

May 10, 2012
The FDA has released a safety communication to inform people with MS, doctors and others about potential risks associated with procedures and devices used to treat CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency). The communication from the FDA outlines these risks and encourages more research to provide better understanding of the relationship between CCSVI and MS and to guide possible treatment decisions by people with MS and their health care providers.

Bimbo Bakeries USA and Flowers Foods Summer Bun Promotion to Benefit Society

May 02, 2012
Last Year, Sara Lee raised over $111,000 to benefit the National MS Society through the 2011 Summer Bun Program. The Society is excited to announce that the summer bread promotion is back once again, supported by new ownership with Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) and with additional bread power through Flowers Foods!

Sam’s Club Associates and Members Rally for MS

Apr 11, 2012
Sam’s Club has had a long time relationship with the National MS Society at the local level, and in 2011 Associates raised nearly $1.2 million through grassroots fundraising and thanks to Member and Associate contributions.

MS Awareness Week March 12 - 18, 2012

Mar 12, 2012
Multiple sclerosis is a life altering disease that affects each person in a unique and different way. MS destroys connections, divides minds from bodies, pulls people from their lives and away from one another. Therefore, it’s only fitting that connections would be its greatest enemy. As more connections are formed, more knowledge is shared, more questions asked, more resources gathered, and more hope is provided to help people with MS move their lives forward.