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HealthCanada approves Ocrevus for Canadians living with RRMS but
apparently not PPMS so far
By: agate Date: August 15, 2017, 7:47 pm
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Ocrevus has been approved in Canada but for those with RRMS
only. No mention is made of those with PPMS who were meant to be
included among those eligible for Ocrevus.
Speculation has it that Canadian approval for PPMS patients to
receive Ocrevus will come along later.
From Markets Insider (August 15, 2017):
HealthCanada approves Ocrevus for Canadians living with RRMS
HTML http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/Health-Canada-Approves-OCREVUS-ocrelizumab-for-Canadians-Living-with-Relapsing-Remitting-Multiple-Sclerosis-RRMS-510659
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Re: HealthCanada approves Ocrevus for Canadians living with RRMS
but apparently not PPMS so far
By: agate Date: August 21, 2017, 9:28 pm
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Still no explanation of the exclusion of PPMS. From Multiple
Sclerosis News Today, August 17, 2017:
Ocrevus Approved for RRMS Patients by Health Canada
HTML https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/2017/08/17/health-canada-approves-ocrevus-ocrelizumab-for-canadians-with-relapsing-remitting-multiple-sclerosis-rrms/?utm_source=Multiple+Sclerosis&utm_campaign=ff2814fbe1-RSS_MONDAY_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b5fb7a3dae-ff2814fbe1-71286581
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