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Biogen and Happify Health Collaborate to Support Multiple Sclerosis Patients on Digital Platform
Biogen is collaborating with Happify Health to support people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Happify Health’s platform supports the MS patient care
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nBiogen is collaborating with Happify Health to support people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)\n\n\nHappify Health’s platform supports the MS patient care journey, keeps patients abreast of treatment advances, helps support medication adherence, promotes holistic wellness goals, connects users with other members of the MS community, and gives them access to original content authored by experts in neurology and mental health\n\n\nBiogen has a leading portfolio of medicines to treat MS and is committed to pioneering in digital health\n\n\n CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBiogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Happify Health (www.HappifyHealth.com), the Intelligent Healing Company™, today announced a collaboration to provide a digital solution for patient education and engagement, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), to support people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Through this collaboration, Biogen and Happify Health will help people with MS manage their care journey, improve their wellbeing, learn about treatment options, consult with experts, and connect with other people in the MS community for support.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220622005194/en/\nMore than 2.3 million people live with MS globally, including over 1 million people in the United States, according to the National MS Society. Women are two to three times more likely to develop MS than men1.\n\n“This collaboration is one of many ways we are focused on supporting patients by meeting them where they are. The combination of Biogen’s expertise in neuroscience and our commitment to digital health, along with Happify Health’s AI and digital therapeutic capabilities will help drive a connected and comprehensive experience that allows patients to feel supported throughout their journey,” said Jason Hawbecker, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations at Biogen. “We are excited about the potential of this partnership to provide overall support for the MS community.”\n\nThe Happify Health solution, which brings together a digital tool configured for MS and a care community (Kopa), offers holistic health and wellness support, with access to neurology providers (doctors, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and nurses) as well as mental health specialists, dietitian...