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Ask the Expert: Are There Any Diets You Can Recommend to Reduce the Symptoms of RA?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...changing my diet to improve the RA symptoms. The Humira is not doing what I thought it would...... Read more »
Common Ulcerative Colitis Questions Answered
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...decent results. A friend of mine has been using Humira for Crohn's disease. Will ... Read more »
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Psoriasis: Highlights
...with severe psoriasis.Drug ResearchResults from a Phase III (late-stage) study show that adalimumab (Humira) is more effective than methotrexate in the treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis.... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatment
...factor (TNF). Current anti-TNF drugs include infliximab (Remicade), etanercept (Enbrel), and adalimumab (Humira). Other biologic response modifiers include the interleukin-1 antagonist anakinra... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Highlights
...remission. Among these findings:A combination of methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall) and adalimumab (Humira) works better in improving symptoms and achieving remission than either drug alone.A... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Highlights
Drug ApprovalAdalimumab (Humira) was approved in 2007 to treat adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease.Infliximab (Remicade) was approved in 2006 for treating active Crohns disease... Read more »New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
...in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis have been tumor necrosis factor inhibiting drugs, including Humira, Enbrel and Remicade. But now these agents have some competition from Rituxan and... Read more »Medications
This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »
This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »
This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »
This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »
This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »
Related News
European agency recommends approval of Humira for Crohn's
October 02, 2008A scientific committee has recommended that the European Medicines Agency approve Humira for the treatment of Crohn's disease. Experts say the... Read summary »
Humira launched for Crohn's disease in Europe
October 03, 2008Drugmaker Abbott has launched Humira for the treatment of Crohn's disease in the United Kingdom. In April, the European Medicines Agency recommended... Read summary »
Humira may reduce hospitalization for Crohn's patients
October 03, 2008A new study suggests that Crohn's patients taking Humira may face less time in the hospital. Researchers followed 854 patients for one year and found... Read summary »
FDA approves Humira for Crohn's disease
October 02, 2008The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Humira for the treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease. The FDA estimates that... Read summary »
FDA approves Humira for ankylosing spondylitis
October 02, 2008The Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira (adalimumab) for the treatment of the inflammatory-arthritis condition ankylosing spondylitis... Read summary »
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