Keywords: EMEA, Tysabri, Elan, Biogen, GlaxoSmithKline, Arepanrix, Arzerra, Flu vaccines, Tamiflu

EMEA proposes measures to better manage Tysabri’s PML risks; positive opinions from CHMP include two on GSK products

Article | 22 January 2010

The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has finalized a review of Tysabri (natalizumab) and the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare brain infection caused by the JC virus, saying the drug continues to outweigh risks for patients with highly active relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis who have few options for alternative treatment.

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