From: Recent transition of medical cost and relapse rate of multiple sclerosis in Japan based on analysis of a health insurance claims database
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Number of MS patients
76
174
396
587
1000
1798
2844
3285
3459
Number of patients prescribed DMT
25
62
142
202
346
723
1314
1433
1535
% patients prescribed DMT
33%
36%
34%
35%
40%
46%
44%