New MS injection will 'cut treatment time'

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By Sarah Lowden

Thousands of multiple sclerosis patients in England are to get access to a new injection that can help slow the progression of the condition and reduce time spent in hospital, NHS England said.

Patients receiving the drug ocrelizumab via an twice-yearly infusion, which takes 4 hours or more each time, can now be offered an injection that takes 10 minutes.