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J biologic Crohn's disease drug outperforms standard immune-damping pill in company study
AP Business WriterTRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ An injected Johnson & Johnson biologic drug used to treat several immune diseases controlled Crohn's disease, a difficult-to-treat bowel disorder, better than a widely used pill, a study found. Run by J&J's biotech unit, Centocor...Tags: Johnson & Johnson Incorporated, Health Treatments, Therapies, Cancer, Diseases
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FDA orders stronger warnings for 4 arthritis drugs
The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections. The drugs -- Enbrel,...Tags: Johnson & Johnson Incorporated, Abbott Laboratories, Amgen Inc., Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals
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Cancer Risks Detailed for Arthritis Drugs
AP Medical WriterRheumatoid arthritis patients taking Humira or Remicade face triple the risk of developing several kinds of cancer and double the risk of getting serious infections, a study led by the Mayo Clinic found. The analysis builds on previous reports about the...Tags: Government, Abbott Laboratories, Health Organizations, Phil McGraw, Cancer
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