Cimzia approved to treat Crohn's Disease

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dakotagirl

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Posted 4/30/2008 1:01 PM (GMT 0)

Cimzia Sanctioned to Treat Crohn's Disease
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/22/AR2008042201961.html

Eva Lou

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Posted 4/30/2008 2:03 PM (GMT 0)

I read about this on the CCFA website last night- they (the FDA) has approved the drug, but with caution. I guess it's similar to all the other TNF blockers, same potentially deadly side effects.

dakotagirl

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Posted 4/30/2008 7:02 PM (GMT 0)

Yes, I saw something about the side effects (I think on the CCFA site) and how they're using extreme caution with this one - even more so than Remi and Humira. Kind of scary!

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