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9th Joint European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis-Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS) 2023

October 11 - 13, 2023; Milan, Italy

October 11 - 13, 2023 Milan, Italy
  • ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS 2023 Ocrelizumab Benefit Confirmed in Older Patients With MS The relapse benefit of ocrelizumab in multiple sclerosis is confirmed for the first time in patients 60 and older starting therapy, say researchers in findings they hope will inform choices.
  • ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS 2023 AI Tool Reveals MS Drug Interactions, Offers Safer Options Clinicians prescribing a drug for patients with multiple sclerosis who are on multiple treatments may in future use AI to identify potential interactions and suggest safer options, new data suggest.

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