FDA Approves Orencia (abatacept) for Children with JIA

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Monday, April 14, 2008
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As of last week, parents will have one more option to help their children battle Juvenile Idiopathic Arthriti (JIA). The FDA has approved Orencia (abatacept) for the treatment of moderate to severe polyarticular JIA. This may be a very welcome treatment option for children who have not responded to T...

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finally, treatment for kids
Sean Green
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 09:24 PM

we need more meds for kids out there who have these life-changing, disabling diseases -- like RA. hopefully this will help.

a web site i came across is also good for the soul a.k.a. the "everything else" to do with arthritis: http://www.creakyjoints.org

Thanks to good doctors
lovel
Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 10:20 AM

I am happy to know that doctors give good advice to sick people.They just share their knowledge and we feel so blessed to have them around and frees us from suffering.Of course there are many types of surgery like: facial surgery, anal surgery, and other types.Of course it's serious.