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Christine Miller

posted 09/19/2008, comments (3)

FDA Delays Approval of Actemra

The FDA has delayed approval for Actemra pending submission of extra product manufacturing and product label information by the drug manufacturer, Roche Holding AG. This comes a week after requiring ordering label changes for Rituxan, which is manufactured by Genentech and... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 05/19/2008, comments (0)

Are There Any Arthritis Drugs that Slow Down Joint Deterioration?

ANSWER TO QUESTION REGARDING "OVERLAPPING ARTHRITIS" From a reader: "I have an overlapping arthritis, based on my last x-rays, I have deterioration in all of the fingers on my left hand, as well as my knuckles and wrists on both hands. I also have deterioration in 3 fingers on my right hand. ... I would like to know if you... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 04/21/2008, comment (1)

The Promise of Actemra to Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

I've discussed Actemra often in this blog, and once again it has been in the news: the British medical journal The Lancet earlier this month published two studies that showed its effectiveness in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Actemra, for those of you who may not yet know, is a drug that is currently... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/06/2008, comment (1)

What is the "Best" Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment?

I am often asked what treatment or combination of treatments should be used in rheumatoid arthritis. The honest answer is that there is, for now, no best treatment. The best treatment is the treatment that allows the rheumatoid arthritis patient to feel back to normal once again-or at least as close to back to normal as the treatment... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/21/2008, comments (0)

Promising and Troubling Results from New Actemra Studies

From HealthDay: Two studies in the newest issue of The Lancet (a prestigious British medical journal) found that "appears to be effective in relieving the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in both adults and children." Read the full news article here. According to the article: "The researchers found that after 24 weeks, 59... Read more Chevron

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