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Bruce A. Cohen, MD
Professor, Davee Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurosciences
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

Aaron E. Miller, MD
Medical Director, Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Professor of Neurology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York

This on-demand webcast is available with synchronized video and slides

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants complete the 10 question posttest and evaluation with a 70% passing score or higher. Participants who submit a completed evaluation will receive documentation of credit within 8 weeks. 

There is no fee associated with this activity.

Release date: December 31, 2012
Expiration date: December 31, 2013
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

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This continuing nursing education activity awards 1.0 contact hour.

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Independent Clinical Reviewer: Daniel Harrison, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland

Nurse Planner: Susie Seaman, NP, Sharp Rees-Stealy Wound Clinic, San Diego, California

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The faculty has reported the following:

Dr. Lisak: Grant/research support—Teva, Avanir, Questcor, Novartis, sanofi-aventis, Roche, Biogen/idec, Genzyme, Genentec; Consultant—Teva, Questcor, Novartis; Advisory Boards: Teva, Questcor, Novartis; Expert Witness—Teva (patient cases)

Dr. Cohen: Grant/research support—Biogen-Idec, EMD-Serono, Novartis, Roche, Teva Neuroscience; Consultant—Accordia, Astellis, Biogen-Idec, EMD-Serono, Genzyme, sanofi-aventis, U.S., Teva Neuroscience; Stock shareholder —Abbott Laboratories, CVS-Caremark 

Dr. Miller: Grant/research support: Acorda, Biogen-Idec, Genentech, Genzyme, sanofi-aventis, Novartis, Roche; Consultant: Acorda, Biogen-Idec, Genzyme/sanofi-aventis, GlaxoSmith Kline, Merk Serono, Novartis, Nuron Biotech, ONO

Dr. Harrison: Grant/research support— Bayer Neuroscience

Ms. Seaman: Scientific advisor—Mölnlycke Health Care; Promotional speakers bureau—Mölnlycke

Mr. Lombardi:  Stock shareholder—Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ViroPharma, Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Kearney, Ms. Petitto, Mr. Robbin, Mr. Savage, and Ms. Steuerman have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

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