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MS patients suffer side-effects after NHS England switches to cheaper drug

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(BEWARE OF GENERICS!)

Scores of people experience complications after change from Tysabri to Tyruko as part of NHS drive to save money.

theguardian.com/society/202...

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Xvettech

Great info! Thanks for sharing!

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twooldcrows

i was always worried about others doing this ...this is terrible...

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sashaming1

I would think these issues should have been identified during the testing prior to putting the drug on the market.

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BettysMom in reply tosashaming1

The testing of generics is minimal.

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OSU13

Hi BettysMom:

I was on Tysabri. I came off of it because of the fear of PML. PML is a serious brain infection that can occur with Tysabri.

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Tazmanian

Thank you

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