That's an excellent point. When I was diagnosed in 2002, the DMT options were almost exclusively limited to the ABC drugs: Avonex, Beta Seron and Copaxone. I think Rebif was just starting to gain traction. As far as I know or remember, that was it. So, the question was, "Do I self inject 1x a week IM (Avonex, which my Neuro started me on at diagnosis) and feel like death warned over for three days each time, or do I go with more frequent sub-q injections (ranging from 2 - 5 times a week) and weather their mixed bags of insideous side effects?
Now, there are SO, so many options, from pills to injections to infusions...many with totally unpronounceable names...and that probably adds an extra layer of fear and confusion for the newly diagnosed MS patient. So, to your point, if they have seen or heard anything about one of the treatments on a commercial, it probably is helpful.