Examining Challenges with Drug Switching and Step Therapy in MS Treatment

July 9, 2024

Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA
Heidi Crayton, MD

Opinion

Video

Key opinion leaders discuss the challenges associated with step therapy requirements after initially selecting a drug class, the patient factors considered when deciding to switch a patient with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis to a different therapy, and whether payers commonly employ step therapy between different drug classes.

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EP: 2.Multiple Sclerosis: Impact, Types, Pathophysiology, and Progression

EP: 3.Assessing Limitations, Costs, Mobility and Cognition in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

EP: 4.Examining Key Unmet Needs in Multiple Sclerosis

EP: 5.Patient Satisfaction: Opportunity for Better Multiple Sclerosis Therapies

EP: 6.MS Treatment Guidelines: Expert Insights on Updates and Decision-Making

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Video content above is prompted by the following questions:

Do you ever encounter challenges with step therapy requirements after initially selecting a drug class?
What patient factors do you consider when deciding to switch a patient to a different therapy in patients diagnosed with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis?
Are step therapies typically used for drugs within the same class, or do payers typically use step therapy between different classes of drugs?