Roche Pharma unveils multiple sclerosis treatment drug Ocrevus in India
New Delhi: Roche Pharma India has launched a drug for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), expanding its neurology portfolio to cater to unmet needs of patients grappling with the disease.
The company has introduced Ocrevus (Ocrelizumab) which is the first and only approved disease modifying therapy for both Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) and Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS).
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Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that Roche's Elecsys Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL) test for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) had received Breakthrough Device Designation from the USFDA.
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