MS in the 21st Century (MS21) is excited to announce its new consensus recommendations on the future of MS care.

MS21 was delighted to be able to share a snapshot of the recommendations in a poster, Progress in MS care through the last decade and into the next: an update to the 2013 consensus of the MS in the 21st Century Steering Group, at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) Congress; 24–26 September 2025; Barcelona, Spain (P032). The full paper has also now been published in Neurology and Therapy, and can be accessed here.

Back in 2013, MS21 developed recommendations to help everyone involved in MS care aim for the best possible treatment. Now, these standards have been updated to show how much progress has been made in the last 10 years. They also highlight what still needs to be done to help people with MS live better lives.

A group of 11 experts from MS21, along with 2 representatives from patient advocacy groups in the United States, decided on 40 important statements about the best ways to improve MS care. These statements focus on 3 main areas:

• Making care the best it can be
• Helping patients and doctors make decisions together
• Advancing MS research and new treatments

Everyone agreed on the top 4 priorities:

1. Getting quick and clear treatment right after being diagnosed
2. Having access to different types of care, like rehabilitation and mental health support
3. Finding ways to treat symptoms that you can’t see but still affect daily life
4. Creating treatments for people whose MS is progressing

MS21 hopes that these new recommendations will be used by the MS community to help make life better for people with MS, especially in areas where current treatments aren’t enough. The goal is for people with MS to live without the burden of symptoms and treatments.

We are excited about the future of MS care and believe these updates will help move us closer to a world where people with MS can live their best lives.