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All Systems Go as Roche MS Drug Ocrevus Secures EU Okay At Last

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Now that the European Commission has finally given the go-ahead to Ocrevus, regarded by multiple sclerosis specialists as a game changer especially for the primary progressive form of the disease, observers will be watching to see what pricing strategy Roche adopts.

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Ready for launch: Ocrevus is now available in Europe • Source: Shutterstock

Some 19 months after being validated for review, Roche's multiple sclerosis Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), already nearing blockbuster status in the US, has finally been given the green light in Europe.

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