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Pro Cyclist Tyler Hamilton’s Annual MS Global Bike Tour Comes to Nova Scotia to Raise Funds for Multiple Sclerosis
August 16th, 2019
MS Global 2019, a seven-day annual charitable bicycle tour founded by former professional cyclist Tyler Hamilton to raise funds for families with multiple sclerosis (MS), will be held in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia from Sept. 14 to Sept. 22.
Continue ReadingFDA approves new oral drug to treat multiple sclerosis
April 2nd, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mayzent (siponimod) tablets to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease.
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FDA Approves MAVENCLAD® (Cladribine) Tablets as First and Only Short-Course Oral Treatment for Relapsing-Remitting and Active Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
April 2nd, 2019
EMD Serono announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved MAVENCLAD® (cladribine) tablets for the treatment of adults with relapsing-remitting disease and active secondary progressive disease.
Continue ReadingLokai Launches Multiple Sclerosis Teal Bracelet
March 4th, 2019
Lokai, the socially responsible brand representing the importance of finding balance along life’s journey, announced a new teal bracelet in partnership with Can Do Multiple Sclerosis (Can Do MS).
FDA Accepts BrainStorm’s NurOwn® IND Application for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
December 17th, 2018
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the Investigational New Drug (IND) application to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of NurOwn® for the treatment of progressive multiple sclerosis.
Continue ReadingAlkermes and Biogen Announce Submission of a New Drug Application to U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Diroximel Fumarate in Multiple Sclerosis
December 17th, 2018
Diroximel fumarate was designed to provide patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis a novel oral fumarate with a differentiated profile. The data encompassed in the regulatory package underscore diroximel fumarate’s potential to be a meaningful, new treatment option for the MS community.
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Can Do MS Retains Highest Recognition from Charity Navigator
December 14th, 2018
This is the 10th time that Can Do MS has earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, showing the organization uses donor dollars in a fiscally responsible way to further its mission of delivering health and wellness education programs that help families with MS thrive.
Continue ReadingJack Osbourne, Star of "You Don't Know Jack About MS," Opens Up About His MS Journey
December 2nd, 2018
Recently, Can Do MS had the chance to chat with reality star and television personality, Jack Osbourne. Jack is 33 years-old, father of three, and has been living with MS for 5 years. After his diagnosis, Jack partnered with Teva Neuroscience to create the web series You Don’t Know Jack About MS.
Continue ReadingEMD Serono and Can Do MS Deliver Educational Programs and Support Groups to Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers
October 25th, 2018
ROCKLAND, Mass. (October 25, 2018) – Embracing Carers™, the global initiative designed to increase awareness and action about the often-overlooked needs of caregivers, today announced a new collaboration with Can Do Multiple Sclerosis to fill the shortage of resources focused on the unique needs, concerns, and unmet challenges of MS Care Partners.
Continue ReadingThis September, join the #CanDoMonth movement to inspire others and spread awareness of multiple sclerosis
August 29th, 2018
Can Do Multiple Sclerosis launched their annual, online campaign today that encourages people living with MS, as well as their friends and supporters, to share how they thrive with MS during September’s Can Do Month celebration.
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