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Choosing a Therapy

Are you making smart choices for the future?


Each person has his or her own way of making decisions. And making a choice about your relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) treatment is a personal one. Whether you’re most concerned about how RRMS therapies impact the immune system or how you can get help with benefits assistance, there’s a lot to consider. We’ve built this website for you. We hope this online resource, along with your health care team, will provide you with the information and insight you need to decide in your own way if COPAXONE® is the best treatment for you.

Listen as others discuss factors for choosing an RRMS therapy.

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We understand that you may have questions so we'll start by looking at some important factors when selecting MS therapy.

Turn questions into CONFIDENCE

COPAXONE® is the most prescribed RRMS therapy in the US,1 with over 19 years of clinical experience,2,3 making it a smart choice for today and for the future. Learn more about the key features and benefits of COPAXONE® therapy.
Turn questions into COMMITMENT

Whether you’re newly diagnosed with MS or you’re making a change in your MS therapy, there are many ways that you can find help through our patient support program, Shared Solutions®. Let us assist you with important needs such as:
Turn questions into CHANGE

If you’re considering a change in your therapy experience, the benefits of COPAXONE® may be the difference that you’re looking for.
Turn questions into CHOICE

Remember, not all therapies are alike. Understanding your treatment options is an essential part of the decision-making process.
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References:
1. IMS Health National Prescription Audit, August 2010. Data is proprietary to IMS Health. 2. Ford C, Goodman AD, Johnson K, et al. Mult Scler. 2010;16(3):342-350. 3. Data on file. Teva Neuroscience, Inc. 4. Weber MS, Hohlfeld R, Zamvil SS. Neurotherapeutics. 2007;4(4):647-653. 5. Miller A, Shapiro S, Gershtein R, et al. J Neuroimmunol. 1998;92(1-2):113-121. 6. COPAXONE® (glatiramer acetate injection) prescribing information. Teva Neuroscience, Inc.
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  • COPAXONE® (glatiramer acetate injection) is indicated for the reduction of the frequency of relapses in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, including patients who have experienced a first clinical episode and have MRI features consistent with multiple sclerosis.

Important Safety Information About COPAXONE®

  • The most common side effects of COPAXONE® are redness, pain, swelling, itching, or a lump at the site of injection, flushing, rash, shortness of breath, and chest pain. These reactions are usually mild and seldom require professional treatment. Be sure to tell your doctor about any side effects.

    Some patients report a short-term reaction right after injecting COPAXONE®. This reaction can involve flushing (feeling of warmth and/or redness), chest tightness or pain with heart palpitations, anxiety, and trouble breathing. These symptoms generally appear within minutes of an injection, last about 15 minutes, and go away by themselves without further problems.

    A permanent indentation under the skin at the injection site may occur, due to a local destruction of fat tissue. Be sure to follow proper injection technique and inform your doctor of any skin changes.

    After you inject COPAXONE®, call your doctor right away if you develop hives, skin rash with irritation, dizziness, sweating, chest pain, trouble breathing, severe pain at the injection site or other uncomfortable changes in your general health. Do not give yourself any more injections until your doctor tells you to begin again.

    You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

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*IMS Health National Prescription Audit, May 2011. Data is proprietary to IMS Health.
 

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