Post by lilo on Feb 26, 2008 20:37:55 GMT
I think this is a potentially exiciting piece of medical news.
When I read on our website about Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey, having announced NI approval from next April for Tysabri during a visit to the MS Society Centre in Belfast I could hardly believe it.
Despite potential negative side effects including infections and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy as well as a few others, I believe this is a positive step in the right direction as there has been a gap in the market for treatment for MS patients who maybe cannot tolerate existing MS treatments or whose current treatment is no longer working, for too long.
I'm currently on avonex beta interferon 1a 0.5ml weekly injections and touch wood; so far so good. But I believe this is good news for ms patients who feel other medication isn't helping them anymore.
I have been doing some research on tysabri, as before this announcement I didn't know much about the drug.
It appears tysabri has been available (following re-approval) since early 2006 in the USA and europe.
Northern Ireland seem to be behind in most things medical with regards to the MS world
but at least now we have a set date for it to be available here which is brilliant.
I don't think I would be willing to try it myself right away, perhaps until it is well established here amoungst users and coz I'm a bit of a scardey cat!
I wouldn't have a clue about most of the drug trials and MS news and research going on in the world if it wasn't for the MS foyle branch and the website!
I was keen to know what do other people think about the tysabri approval?
Lilo (aka Cliona)
When I read on our website about Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey, having announced NI approval from next April for Tysabri during a visit to the MS Society Centre in Belfast I could hardly believe it.
Despite potential negative side effects including infections and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy as well as a few others, I believe this is a positive step in the right direction as there has been a gap in the market for treatment for MS patients who maybe cannot tolerate existing MS treatments or whose current treatment is no longer working, for too long.
I'm currently on avonex beta interferon 1a 0.5ml weekly injections and touch wood; so far so good. But I believe this is good news for ms patients who feel other medication isn't helping them anymore.
I have been doing some research on tysabri, as before this announcement I didn't know much about the drug.
It appears tysabri has been available (following re-approval) since early 2006 in the USA and europe.
Northern Ireland seem to be behind in most things medical with regards to the MS world
but at least now we have a set date for it to be available here which is brilliant.I don't think I would be willing to try it myself right away, perhaps until it is well established here amoungst users and coz I'm a bit of a scardey cat!
I wouldn't have a clue about most of the drug trials and MS news and research going on in the world if it wasn't for the MS foyle branch and the website!
I was keen to know what do other people think about the tysabri approval?
Lilo (aka Cliona)
