Pharmacist-Led Education and Support in Multiple Sclerosis Care

Kiranpal Singh Sangha, PharmD, discusses the important role pharmacists play in supporting patients with multiple sclerosis by providing education and guidance throughout treatment. He emphasizes that pharmacists help patients navigate therapy options by educating them on dosing, administration, storage requirements, and what side effects to expect. Given that many MS therapies have extensive side effect profiles, he notes the value of highlighting the most common or clinically relevant adverse effects. Sangha also underscores the role pharmacists play in addressing insurance barriers, including prior authorization requirements, by setting expectations early in the process. In addition, pharmacists support patients by discussing disease progression, treatment outcomes to monitor, and when to reach out to their health care providers.