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Daniel Kantor, MD, on Specialty Pharmacy in Multiple Sclerosis
In the last two decades we've seen really an explosion of the treatments we have for multiple sclerosis (MS), said Daniel Kantor, MD, medical director, Neurologique, immediate past president, Florida Society of Neurology.
“In the last two decades we’ve seen really an explosion of the treatments we have for multiple sclerosis (MS),” said Daniel Kantor, MD, medical director, Neurologique, immediate past president, Florida Society of Neurology. Until recently, self-injectables and intravenous medications were the only treatment options available for patients diagnosed with MS making specialty pharmacy, “hugely important for the treatment of MS.” Today, there are 10 disease-modifying agents approved by the US Food and Drug Administration:
- Aubagio (teriflunomide)
- Avonex (interferon beta-1a)
- Betaseron (interferon beta-1b)
- Copaxone (glatiramer acetate)
- Extavia (interferon beta-1b)
- Gilenya (fingolimod)
- Novantrone (mitoxantrone)
- Rebif (interferon beta-1a)
- Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate)
- Tysabri (natalizumab)
Dr Kantor notes that specialty pharmacies ensure facilities and patients receive medications in a timely manner. Specialty pharmacies also play a crucial role in both patient education and adherence.
Finding the Right Biomarker Is Key to the TIGIT Puzzle, Experts Say
May 12th 2025Data for SKYSCRAPER-01, involving the anti-TIGIT antibody tiragolumab, align with recent bad news for this once-promising therapeutic target. But investigators involved in TIGIT studies say the problem is finding the right biomarker.
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The Importance of Examining and Preventing Atrial Fibrillation
August 29th 2023At this year’s American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention, Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, delivered the Honorary Fellow Award Lecture, “The Imperative to Focus on the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation,” as the recipient of this year’s Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology award.
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Promoting Equity in Public Health: Policy, Investment, and Community Engagement Solutions
June 28th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association, on the core takeaways of his keynote session at AHIP 2022 on public health policy and other solutions to promote equitable health and well-being.
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Community Oncology Reacts to Trump's Drug Pricing Executive Order
May 2nd 2025An executive order signed on Tuesday, March 15, necessitated a change in plans for this panel discussion from the 2025 Community Oncology Conference, with the assembled experts, moderated by Ted Okon, MBA, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance, speaking to how the order would reverberate across the community oncology space.
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