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    31 Cases Of Brain Infection In Tysabri As Of Wed

    (Posted By: Josi Creek)
    January 21, 2010

    NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--As of Wednesday, there have been 31 cases of a rare brain infection in multiple sclerosis patients on Tysabri, sold by Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) and Elan Corp. (ELN), according to a review by a European regulatory panel.

    The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, known as CHMP, reported the cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, or PML, in a review of the drug that concluded its rewards outweigh its risks and the drug should stay on the market.

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