
Opinion|Videos|July 9, 2024
Examining Challenges with Drug Switching and Step Therapy in MS Treatment
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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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?
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