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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

BETASERON® (interferon beta-1b) should be used with caution in patients with depression. Injection-site necrosis has been reported in 4% of patients in controlled trials. Patients should be advised of the importance of rotating injection sites...continue reading below

BETAPLUS® Tools & Support

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BETAPLUS gives me the support and tools I need.

Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a challenge. No one knows that better than your BETAPLUS patient support team. BETAPLUS is the only MS support program created specifically for helping BETASERON® (interferon beta-1b) patients. BETAPLUS today combines personal support with assistive technology and online tools to help make living with MS more manageable.

What BETAPLUS has to offer:

My BETA Nurse and me

MS-trained BETA Nurses can provide one-on-one, in-home injection training,† and are available by phone 24/7/365 to answer questions.

† Where state laws and your insurance allow.

Look who's talking about MS

Hear actor portrayals of what BETA Nurses, doctors, and MS patients have to say about living with MS. Our video series, Look who's talking about MS, lets you choose the important MS topics they discuss.

Track injections on my mobile device

Track your BETASERON injection schedule on the go with myBETAapp™, the innovative mobile app for smartphones and devices.

"BETASERON Because" Checklist

When you're in the doctor's office, do you ever forget to ask an important question? Create a printable checklist of questions about BETASERON and BETAPLUS and have them in hand for your next appointment.

Affording BETASERON

BETAPLUS Access Specialists can help make the MS therapy paperwork more manageable. They'll work with you to resolve health insurance authorizations and approvals. And, if you qualify, they can help you get $0 monthly copays* for as long as you're on BETASERON.

See how to inject with confidence

Learn by watching others inject, as many times as you like. Play, pause and replay our step-by-step BETASERON injection training video.

And much more

BETAPLUS members have access to additional tools and support, including injection reminders, My Personal Journal organizer, and a BETASERON injection training guide.

Take advantage of all that BETAPLUS has to offer. Call BETAPLUS at 1-800-788-1467 or become a member now.

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*Some restrictions apply. Please visit Affording BETASERON or call 1-800-788-1467 for more information. Patients who are enrolled in any type of government insurance or reimbursement programs are not eligible. As a condition precedent of the copayment support provided under this program, eg, copay refunds, participating patients and pharmacies are obligated to inform insurance companies and third-party payors of any benefits they receive and the value of this program, as required by contract or otherwise. Void where prohibited by law, taxed, or restricted. Patients enrolled in Bayer's Patient Assistance Program are not eligible.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

BETASERON® (interferon beta-1b) is indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis to reduce the frequency of clinical exacerbations. Patients with multiple sclerosis in whom efficacy has been demonstrated include patients who have experienced a first clinical episode and have MRI features consistent with multiple sclerosis.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

  • BETASERON should be used with caution in patients with depression.
  • Injection-site necrosis has been reported in 4% of patients in controlled trials. Patients should be advised of the importance of rotating injection sites.
  • Severe hepatic injury, including cases of hepatic failure, has been reported. Patients should be monitored for liver enzyme elevations while taking BETASERON.
  • BETASERON should be used with caution in patients with seizure disorders or cardiac disease.
  • Female patients should be warned about the potential risk to pregnancy.
  • Cases of anaphylaxis have been reported rarely.
  • The most commonly reported adverse reactions are lymphopenia (low numbers of a certain kind of white blood cell), Injection-site reaction, asthenia (general weakness), flu-like symptom complex (flu syndrome and/or a combination of at least two Adverse Events from fever, chills, muscle aches, tiredness and sweating), headache and pain. Gradual dose titration and use of analgesics during treatment initiation may help reduce flu-like symptoms.

See "Warnings," "Precautions," and "Adverse Reactions" sections of full Prescribing Information.

For important risk and use information, please see the full Prescribing Information.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.