@A MyMSTeam Member What a mess, this is worse than MS. It seems it's all on 'Dollars and Cents' not on how to help people. When will they get the idea that we do matter and don't have a fortune to build up their business gretty.

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When my neuro prescribed Rituxan, he told me there was about to be a new drug released that was Rituxan marketed under a different name. Short of it was that they picked up on the efficiency of it, but having already been around awhile the money making aspect wasn’t there. They pulled that study to start the “wonder drug” Ocrevus so they could now make more money since it’s a “new drug”. Rituxan isn’t approved for MS but they can categorize you with an “approved” condition to use it. Some doctors don’t wanna to document someone as progressive since, until Ocrevus, nothing was approved for it and insurance could then decide not to cover any of the MS-specific drugs because nothing was “approved” for it. Rituxan worked wonders for me.

It probably is, but that's probably how they marketed it as different, change one or two things and boom, you have a new product patent. I wouldn't touch either with a ten foot pole either way. Lol

I guess Retuxan = Ocrevus
The only deference is name & price💰 & all this for business purposes
I’ve asked my Neuro. about the deference between them he didn’t give me a reasonable answer.
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@A MyMSTeam Member If those are your only two choices and you already tried Aubagio, then go with the Ocrevus. But Aubagio is really the best for me anyway and it’s a pill you take once a day; I take mine with breakfast and my other medications. Haven’t had any side effects either or any relapses for over three years and counting.

I tried Copaxone, Tysabri and Gilenya all before finding Aubagio and the best thing, insurance still covers it. Seems insurance is getting meaner about what they will and won’t cover now. I’m starting to hear from the community positive things about Ocrevus; also in articles I read online. If/when Aubagio decides to stop working or something else happens, then Ocrevus is my next step.

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