A new company enters the Tecfidera fight, offering to kill two birds
The remedy for the most common side effect for one of the most common multiple sclerosis drugs is simple: aspirin.
Taking aspirin with Biogen’s Tecfidera will reduce the flush, a sometimes painful form of red skin irritation, many patients experience. The problem is that the aspirin has to be taken at least 30 minutes before Tecfidera, turning a simple twice-a-day, one-dose oral drug into a staggered two-drug regimen.
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