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FDA approves Roche's Ocrevus for MS

March 29, 2017 6:44 PM UTC

FDA approved Ocrevus ocrelizumab from the Genentech Inc. unit of Roche (SIX:ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) to treat the relapsing and primary progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (PPMS). The drug is the first FDA has approved for PPMS. The CDC has estimated that about 15% of MS patients have PPMS.

Genentech spokesperson Kimberly Muscara told BioCentury that Ocrevus will be available within two weeks at a price of $65,000 per year...

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