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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

NHS rolls out ‘life-changing’ drug to help multiple sclerosis patients walk

Thousands of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are set to benefit from a new twice-daily pill that significantly improves walking ability, which is now being rolled out on the NHS.

Hailed as "life-changing," fampridine marks a significant advancement as the first drug specifically designed to address walking difficulties associated with the incurable autoimmune disease.

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