copaxone fda

//www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-10/teva-cites-bg-12-safety-in-asking-fda-to-add-ms-reviews Make of it what you will....

Another company is getting FDA approval for a generic of Copaxone which has been in production in India for two years. They will have to go through clinical trials in the U.S. Basically if you need Glatiramer Acetate, Copaxone, another company will have a generic at a lower price.

Just read that the FDA has approved Copaxone to be given at a higher dose 3 times a week as apposed to a lower does every day. This med is one that I was considering starting for treatment. Does anyone have any thoughts or informationabout the dosage or even the medication?

I just got a phone call from Shared Solutions in response to my email. They told me they are telling people to dispose of TRIAD alcohol prep pads that come with Copaxone. They didn't seem to have a plan to initiate contact with Copaxone users. They just said, "We've been telling people......." Maybe they think it's up to the FDA.

I have MS treated with Copaxone. It has been suggested that I try a product called PROTEIN 7 SYNTHESIS...

how much is evryone paying for thier medication/month...i take copaxone...it costs 11oo. candian..it used to be the least expensive..now i am wondering 12 years later is this the same?

The latest I heard was that Teva has petitioned the FDA to require new phase 2 and pahse 3 studies for the Copaxone generics "since the process and formulation of the generics hsa not been proven to be as safe or as clinically effective as the Teva formulation." There is a several million dollar hit ot getting a generic to market. "Teva is pulling out all the stops to protect Copaxone, which provides 25%-33% of the pharmaceutical company's profit.

My Neurologist suggested I look in to taking Copaxone during the pregnancy to help cut down on the chance of relapse while trying to get pregnant and right after giving birth. Of course all the official documentation says don't take it, There is nothing but animal studies and human experience that suggests no negative effects for mom or baby. I am also on Oxybutonin for bladder control another Class B Drug. I was just wondering if any one had taken any thing while being pregnant.

Curious if anyone else has had a post-injection reaction to Copaxone 40 (3x a day injection) .. it was only released by the FDA this year - as opposed to Copaxone 20 (daily) which has been out for 15-20 years. When I switched to 40, I asked about side effects and was told there are no new issues over the 20. It was a no brainer to switch to the 40. I started taking it at the beginning of June.

So I finally received my 2014 Copaxone planner in the mail, and it's different this year and I hate it! They only included one diagram page per month (the page with the layout of the different injection sites). Last year and the year before, the planner had one diagram page per *week*. That's how I learned to plan my injections, and that's what I'm used to. How am I supposed to plan my injections now??!?!?! D@mn you, Shared Solutions! Boooooo!

The screening test for the JC Virus for patients considering Tysabri as their tretment was officially approved by the FDA today. The test tells if the person has been exposed to the JC Virus or not. PML on tysabri has only occured in people who are JC positive. There has not been a single case of PML in JC negative people. You can read the release here- http://www.medpagetoday.

Hi and welcome. I'm guessing you're talking about Copaxone. I was on it for a couple of months and had to stop, so I don't know long term about the stinging. When I injected it, I too would get quite a bad sting, which lasted up to an hour. It did begin to get shorter, though, so I just waited it out. I'm not a medical professional, but I see no reason why not to take ibuprofen, acetaminophen or similar in advance of injection, if it helps you.

hi all i had my training last night and my first injection of COPAXONE and it wasnt bad at all all is fine only had mild spazem in right leg after shot but didnt last but a min or so and no pain did get the bump and heat but all gone this morrning now it just looks like a bug bite lol i cant realy feel my leggs so ill let u all know when i do my arms if thers pain as i can steel feel the under sides that stuff must realy make u sleepy cause i didnt get up at all last night to pee whitch w

Of course Copaxone was in oral form before injection and failed miserably. One of the problems with the oral DMDs is going through the gastrointestinal system from what I have read. The other issue according to my doctor is the oral medications will be more expensive than the injectables. The insurance companies will want people to be on the less expensive proven drug.

And my Neuro. advise me to to begin Copaxone. I have been on Copaxone now for a year. But I have only been taking it every other day.I went on to fight inflammation in my system. Which included changing my diet. My diet consists of no meat. Also I have been eating 5 oz.'s of Salmon every day. I am now thinking maybe I should take the Copaxone everyday because my left leg still is weak and tends to not want to walk along with me, on top of the stiffness.

I had the same thinking as you when I started Copaxone. I decided my abdomen had as much right to a left and right division as my limbs do. That gives eight general areas that I simply rotate around. It's worked well for me. I don't try to match the day of the week to a specific body part.

According to the linked story, "An FDA advisory panel has until March 28 to decide whether BG-12 meets safety standards that would permit the drug to hit the market." So I would figure the drug is still at least three months from market. http://www.haaretz.com/business/teva-scrambles-to-block-approval-for-biogen-s-copaxone-rival-1.

Neurologist do not like to put you in [the PPMS category] because there are no FDA approved treatments for PPMS. Insurance companies do not have to pay for DMDs since they are not FDA approved." ~ "PPMS - how were you diagnosed?" http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Multiple-Sclerosis/PPMS---how-were-you-diagnosed/show/1235216 This is a good point, which I did not realize.

I found the forum a couple of months ago when searching if Copaxone increases blood sugars. The thread I found was from 2008. My sugars have been so under control and no AIC's over 5.4. I was off meds for a month after my the delivery of my daughter and was still so under control that my PCP decided not to refill my Rx. After 3 months of Copaxone my morning fasting sugar is still high anywhere from 120-150.

Hey everyone. I have only been on Copaxone for about 3 weeks, and I am getting big lumps that are itchy in all of my injection sites. I do everything I am supposed to... heat before, ice after, rotating sites, lightly massaging 24 hours after injecting, etc. Any suggestions on how to calm the lumps and itching?!

The Copaxone rep called me yesterday to discuss my refills. I have some questions that maybe some of you can answer. She asked me if I was was still taking Copaxone or a different MS drug with Copaxone, or instead of Copaxone. In the 8 months I've been on Copaxone, I've never been asked this question before. I know the new pill is out, but is anyone here taking the new medicine? and if so... does it work, do you like it? why did you choose to take this?

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