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Saturday, July, 26, 2008

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

Mark Borigini, M.D.

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Rheumatologist
posted 07/16/2008, comments (0)

Orthopedic Surgery: The Forgotten Specialty In Rheumatoid Arthritis

With all the advances and forthcoming advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis which have been landing at the feet of patients and rheumatologists over the past decade, we tend to forget that joint destruction still occurs despite the use of these expensive biologic agents. And so, the biopharmaceutical firms continue to pour billions of... Read moreChevron
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Mark Borigini, M.D.

Mark Borigini, M.D.

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Rheumatologist
posted 06/16/2008, comments (0)

Enbrel and the Mystery of the Black Box Warning

No, this is not the title of a Nancy Drew novel that begs solving.   But I have had many patients asking me about the significance of the black box warning on Enbrel. And why was there no black box warning before this?   Well, to review the facts of this case, up until recently, Enbrel was alone among the anti-tumor necrosis... Read moreChevron
Daina
posted 06/15/2008, comments (6)

Remicade

I start Remicade Infusions on Thursday the 19th. This is the first time I've ever been scared of and Arthritis Treatment. I've now been on Mobic for nearly a month and have seen no results whatsoever, so while I'm scared of the drug, I'm also a little excited.   Now, I won't have to give myself two shots of 50mg Enbrel a week. I won't miss... Read moreChevron
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Christine Miller

Christine Miller

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posted 06/04/2008, comments (0)

FDA reviewing Humira, Remicade and Enbrel for cancer risk

According to a notice published today on the Food and Drug Administration website, FDA is investigating the possible association between the use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and the development of lymphoma and other cancers in children and young adults.  These individuals were treated with TNF blockers for Juvenile Idiopathic... Read moreChevron
Daina
posted 05/30/2008, comment (1)

Doctor's Visit

OK. Went to the new rheumy yesterday. He was fine, He agreed that I probably have developed a tolerance to Enbrel, so it's time to find something new. We're trying remicade first, rituxin will come after remicade, if we have bad results. He also put be on Mobic (which, surprisingly, I had never even heard of). So we'll see. I'm waking up with a... Read moreChevron

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