Multiple sclerosis
Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal law by paying kickbacks to doctors in the form of speakers and consulting fees to persuade them to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drugs.
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they will recommend no more than 27 months in prison for a Washington state woman who defrauded friends and acquaintances of more than $600,000 by falsely telling them she needed money for tuition, multiple sclerosis treatment and other causes.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would allow Idaho residents with multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders to use a pain-relief spray derived from marijuana has been introduced in the House.
BOSTON (AP) — State lawmakers are planning to host a virtual public hearing Tuesday to take testimony on dozens of health care related bills
If you’ve been on social media, or texted with GIF-loving friends, Drew Scanlon’s face has likely appeared on your screen.
Selma Blair says she’s in remission from multiple sclerosis as a result of undergoing stem cell transplantation.
Emmy Award-winner Christina Applegate has announced that she has multiple sclerosis, describing her diagnosis as a “tough road.”
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A doctor who worked for New York’s corrections system and took issue with a crackdown on prescription drug abuse is suing the agency, saying he was forced to quit and faced harassment for seeking appropriate care for his patients.
DENVER (AP) — The first female Supreme Court chief justice of Colorado has died after living for years with multiple sclerosis.
MICHIGAN CITY — She will discuss her “invisible” disability and the challenges she’s faced because of it when she speaks as a guest of the Michigan City Human Rights Commission this week.
SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — A 10-mile Tough Mudder obstacle course competition is hard enough for an experienced athlete.
Only a few raindrops fell as AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” reverberated across the street where Tammie Kruszczak was coming up on the finish line.
After being hosted in the city of DeKalb for more than a decade, the annual Bike MS Tour de Farms will relocate to the Kane County Fairgrounds in an attempt to increase attendance, according to county officials.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces coordination and the ability to walk.
Jim Turk says drum circles aren’t limited to hippies and music festivals.

The multiple sclerosis advocate from Madison hopes to introduce the therapeutic benefits of group drum sessions to people in all walks of life, and on April 7, he’ll be at the Village Booksmith with an arsenal of percussion instruments to do just that.
DUBLIN (AP) — A paralyzed Irish woman who wants to die cannot legally commit suicide with her partner’s help, Ireland’s Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that moved some in the courtroom to tears.