About Betaseron®
The Bayer Emeryville supply center manufactures Betaseron®*, a medication approved for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS to reduce the frequency of relapses. Betaseron is the only high dose, high frequency interferon-beta FDA-approved for treatment at the first MS event.
BETASERON® is believed to help fight relapsing forms of MS in the following ways:
- It blocks certain immune system cells — called T cells — from attacking myelin, the material that protects axons
- It stops certain types of proteins from activating the immune system
Treatment with BETASERON® cannot restore lost function, but it may slow future disease progression.
* BETASERON® (Interferon beta-1b) Prescribing Information.
