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Hi and thanks in advance. I got financial assistance from Tysabri, but after having 3 infusions, finally got an invoice for the first infusion. My responsibility is over $350. No way can I afford that every month. Avonex cost me around $25 a month. I was on that for 14 years. Not so sure about this whole thing yet. Does anyone have any ideas about the best way to get financial assistance: from the hospital where I get my infusions or directly from Tysabri?

I was scheduled to have my first Tysabri infusion tomorrow morning at 8:30. The infusion nurse called me Friday at 5:00 and told me we needed to reschedule because they needed one more thing from insurance. This is the same thing that happened with my first insurance approval and then it was denied. I'm worried the same thing is going to happen this time. They had me reschedule for May 30th. I'm afraid to get my hopes up. I guess time will tell.

Some of you probably received the same email I did. Biogen sent me an email saying they could now help people get financing, even if you're on a Medicare plan. So far, only Biogen is working with Medicare patients. There's a lot of paperwork involved, but it look like I'm finally going to start a DMD again. All of Biogen's MS meds are available for the program: Avonex Plegridy Tysabri Tecfidera It's worth calling about.

Conclusions Positive status with respect to anti–JC virus antibodies, prior use of immunosuppressants, and increased duration of natalizumab treatment, alone or in combination, were associated with distinct levels of PML risk in natalizumab-treated patients with multiple sclerosis. (Funded by Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals.) http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1107829?

Definitely call Biogen, they are very nice and will walk you thru it. I used them when I started Tysabri and they paid for the first 3 months themselves until my insurance became effective. But I was approved for 2 yrs worth.

CAN I STOP TAKING TYSABRI. IT IS GETTING TOO EXPENSIVE. I HAVE A $4,OOO OUT OF POCKET BEFORE MY INSURANCE WILL PAY 100%.

Also, I got a call from Biogen/Idec after I stopped Tysabri. They agreed that Tysabri was on the top of the strength chart.

s office and it looks encouraging. I know Biogen had okayed me for 2 yrs of Tysabri free until my insurance came thru.......so I'm optimistic......because with my traveling all the time, stopping and starting infusion sites is a real juggling act; there is a lot of paperwork, interviews, dr participation, etc., and am learning some infusion sites insist you use their own doctors, and so on.....

Tecfidera will not be made available in Europe until later this year, according to these headlines. Biogen is seeking to get patent protection for their drug before its commercial release. The details are in this story from Reuters. http://www.reuters.

So I went to another expert who agreed with the first doctor that treatment was called for and recommended Tysabri or Copaxone or Gilenia. I chose Tysabri because both doctors recommended it. I decided to stay with the second doctor because he was much more informative and helpful than the first although he works alone. The first doctors was a bit brusque. However , it has been almost 5 weeks since the paperwork for the Touch Program was started and i have heard nothing.

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The Food and Drug Administration has updated the safety information related to multiple sclerosis treatment Tysabri, sold by Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) and Elan PLC (ELN), to include information about incidences of a rare brain infection. The drug's label hasn't changed, and the agency stressed that the overall rate of patients developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML, remains below the one-in-1,000 rate implied on the label.

There is a talk this Tuesday, sponsored by the mfg. of Tysabri, that I am going to. The topic is *Living with MS and Managing the Symptoms.* I hope to pick up some new tips for everyone. be well, be smarter!

Know others have worse problems, but I'd just love a vacation without Tysabri side effects. I diligently took my Prilosec for the 5 days, and wouldn't you know, on the 6th day, I was back in ER that night, hooked up to IV and fluids. They had to give me a bolus bag before they could draw blood for the labs, guess I was dehydrated. I love it when they make regular rounds with WARMED blankets!

t want to switch programs until I know. I have just finished my first year on Tysabri and want to consider options for later but they won't give you prices until you have switched.......

As for the Tysabri cost, apply to Active Source (Biogen Idec) for their assistance program and they will cover the entire cost of the drug and also most of the infusion center costs. Between my insurance and Biogen, I am paying nothing for my Tysabri, if you don't count the cost of gas to drive 70 miles each way.

call the companies, I found that many offer financial assistance. Biogen and Copaxone do for Tysabri and I think the new oral pill does. Don't know which medications you refer to or if they are MS meds, but do contact the companies. It's worth a try, my first 2 years of Tysabri were free if I needed them.

Does anyone know about any financial assistance programs? I'm in Arizona. My neurologist wants me to take Tecfidera and just found out that I'm not eligible to get the $10 copay because I'm on MEDICARE. Been on SS disability since 1992 and have take four of the injectables for MS. Had to stop all of them because of side effects.

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