Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 6859 msfocusmagazine.org MS Focus Activities July 27, 2016 – Atlanta Changing the Course, Part 3: IV MS Therapies Dr. Ben Thrower, Medical Director of the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute at the Sheperd Center in Atlanta, reviews, in detail, all current IV infusion therapies for MS. “When we talk about drugs like mitoxantrone and cyclophos- phamide that are more chemotherapeutic, I always think of those as more of a sledgehammer approach. Rather than manipulating one small part of your immune system, like you might with a monoclonal antibody, this is more like playing whack-a-mole with your immune system to club it into submission… which is not our favorite thing to do.” Sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Genzyme, Acorda Therapeutics and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals August 2016 – Atlanta Emerging MS Therapies Dr. Ben Thrower, discusses new MS research: what is being researched now and what is on the horizon in MS research. “If you are going from one drug to another, do you have to have a vacation period or ‘wash out’ [to get the drug out of your system]? There is not a consistent answer and it really depends on the medications. We want to be vigilant with those switching over.” Sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals, Acorda Therapeutics and Malinckrodt Pharmaceuticals September 2016 – Atlanta The Journey to Wellness While Living with MS Anna N. Berry, PT, DPT, manager of The Eula C. and Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation and Wellness Program, at the Sheperd Center in Atlanta, discusses health and wellness, and how it applies to those with MS and their care partners. “Wellness is an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence.” Sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Genzyme, Acorda Therapeutics and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals [TAKEAWAYS Look for these and other educational programs on our YouTube channel.