Multiple Sclerosis Drugs May Not Delay Disability - WebMD

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[**Multiple Sclerosis Drugs May Not Delay **Disability****][3]
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Disease modifying drugs have been game-changers for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The drugs help prevent relapses, but now new research questions whether they slow progression of **disability** from the disease.
[Biogen, Bayer Drugs Don't Slow MS Progress, Study Finds][4]Businessweek
[Drug Widely Used to Treat MS May Not Slow Progression][5]U.S. News & World Report
[Interferon-Beta Fails to Slow the Progression of **Disability** in MS][6]Family Practice News Digital Network
[Newswise (press release)][7] -[MedPage Today][8]
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