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April 2015; 5 (2) Clinical and Ethical Challenges

Multiple sclerosis in US minority populations

Clinical practice insights

Omar Khan, Mitzi J. Williams, Lilyana Amezcua, Adil Javed, Kristin E. Larsen, Jennifer M. Smrtka
First published January 16, 2015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000112
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vol. 5 no. 2 132-142
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000112
Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Print ISSN: 
2163-0402
Online ISSN: 
2163-0933
History: 
  • First Published January 16, 2015.

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© 2015 American Academy of Neurology

Author Disclosures

    1. Omar Khan, MD,
    2. Mitzi J. Williams, MD,
    3. Lilyana Amezcua, MD,
    4. Adil Javed, MD, PhD,
    5. Kristin E. Larsen, PhD and
    6. Jennifer M. Smrtka, NP
  1. Omar Khan, MD,
    2. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Biogen Idec, National MS Society, Genentech/Roche

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Biogen Idec

    Editorial Boards:

    1. Journal of Neurological Sciences, member Editorial Board.

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Biogen Idec, EMD Serono, Roche, Genzyme, Questcor

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Biogen Idec

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Biogen Idec, Genzyme, Roche

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NIH

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. National MS Society, DMC Foundation, Sastry Foundation

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  2. Mitzi J. Williams, MD,
    3. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. 1. Biogen Idec 2. TEVA Neuroscience 3. Bayer 4. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, 5. EMD Serono 6. Pfizer 7. Novartis

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. 1. Biogen Idec - speaker bureau, travel to speaker training and consultant meetings 2. TEVA Neuroscience - speaker bureau, travel to speaker training and consultant meetings 3. Bayer - speaker bureau, travel to speaker training and consultant meetings, Sales meeting professional panel 5. Questcor Pharmaceuticals - speaker bureau, travel to speaker training and consultant meetings 6. EMD Serono -speaker bureau, travel to speaker training and consultant meetings, 7. Pfizer - speaker bureau, 8. Novartis - speaker bureau, travel to speaker training and consultant meetings, Medical science liason training 9. Accorda- travel to speaker training

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. 1. Biogen Idec 2. TEVA Neuroscience 3. Bayer 4. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, 5. Novartis 6. EMD Serono

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. 1. Biogen Idec 2. TEVA Neuroscience 3. Bayer 4. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, 5. EMD Serono 6. Pfizer 7. Novartis 8. Accorda 9. Genzyme

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  3. Lilyana Amezcua, MD,
    4. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. 1) Biogen Idec 2) Novartis 3) Acorda

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. 1) Biogen 2) Novartis 3) Genzyme 4) Acorda

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. 1) Biogen 2) Novartis 3) Genzyme 4) Acorda 5) TEVA

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  4. Adil Javed, MD, PhD,
    5. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. I have been a consultant for Bayer, Biogen, Questcor, Novartis, and Teva Neuroscience.

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. I have been a consultant for Bayer, Biogen, Questcor, Novartis, and Teva Neuroscience.

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  5. Kristin E. Larsen, PhD and
    6. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. a professional medical writer employed by ProEd Communications, Inc. at the time of manuscript development. Biogen Idec provided funding to ProEd Communications, Inc. for editorial support in the development of this paper.

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  6. Jennifer M. Smrtka, NP
    7. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. (1) Acorda- speaker honoraria (2) Bayer- speaker honoraria (3) Biogen- travel and speaker honoraria (4)Genzyme- speaker honoraria (5) Novartis- travel and speaker honoraria (6) Pfizer- speaker honoraria (7) Teva- travel and speaker honoraria (8) Questcor-travel and speaker honoraria

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. (1) Multiple Sclerosis of America (2) National Multiple Sclerosis Society (3) CAN DO MS (4) Acorda (5) Questcor

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. (1) Acorda(2) Bayer (3) Biogen (4)Genzyme (5) Novartis (6) Pfizer (7) Teva (8) Questcor

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  1. Department of Neurology (OK), Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta (MJW), GA; Department of Neurology (LA), Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; Department of Neurology (AJ), University of Chicago School of Medicine, IL; ProEd Communications (KEL), Beachwood, OH; and South Florida Neurology Associates (JMS), Boca Raton.
  1. Correspondence to:
    okhan{at}med.wayne.edu
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