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Apr 11th 2008Drug InformationCrohn
Administrationof omega-3 fatty acid supplements did not appear to improve the rate ofrelapse in patients with Crohn’s disease, according to a study releasedon April 9, 2008 in JAMA. Crohn’sDisease is a gastrointestinal disorder which is indicated bychronicinflammation of the wall of the digestive tract, usually in the ileumor large intestines.
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Apr 2nd 2008Drug InformationCrohn
What is believed to be the largest study of its kind for the genetic roots of inflammatory bowel diseases has suggested new links to Crohn’s Disease as well as further evidence that some people of Jewish descent are more likely to develop it.
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Apr 2nd 2008Drug InformationCrohn
UCB announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has rejected the appeal following CHMP refusal of the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) in the treatment of patients with Crohn’s disease, a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease.
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Apr 2nd 2008Drug InformationCrohn
Food For Life Baking Company of Corona, California is voluntarily recalling 2,241 cases of Spelt Bread (UPC# 07347200168) because they contain spelt grain which is known to be a hybrid of wheat. People who have allergies to wheat or those with Celiac Disease may run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume spelt products. The recalled products were sold nationwide through health food distributors and natural food retailers.
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Apr 2nd 2008Drug InformationCrohn
UCB announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has rejected the appeal following CHMP refusal of the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) in the treatment of patients with Crohn’s disease, a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease.
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Mar 14th 2008Drug InformationCrohn
Datafrom the WELCOME trial presented at the third congress of the EuropeanCrohn’s and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) show that, at the six weekmark, Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) is effective in Crohn’s patientsshowing intolerance or no response to infliximab. Crohn’sDisease (CD) is a gastrointestinal disorder which is indicated bychronicinflammation of the wall of the digestive tract, usually in the ileumor large intestines.
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Mar 14th 2008Drug InformationCrohn
At the recent European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (ECCO) annualmeeting in Lyon, France, Abbott Laboratories announced that HUMIRA(Adalimumab) is successful in the treatment of fistulas in susceptibleCrohn’s patients. Crohn’sDisease (CD) is a gastrointestinal disorder which is indicated bychronicinflammation of the wall of the digestive tract.
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Mar 14th 2008Drug InformationCrohn
The body’s first line of defence against pathogenic bacteria that we ingest may not be the immune system but rather the cells that line the intestine. This surprising conclusion is just one facet of a study by Dr. Maya Saleh, a researcher at the Research institute of the McGill University Health Centre, published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe on March 12.
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Mar 3rd 2008Drug InformationCrohn
When treating patients with Crohn’s disease, early use of an intensivecombined immunosuppression (CI) in combination withconventional management is more effective than the current standard,treatment with corticosteroids. These outcomes were reported in anArticle in the February 23, 2008 issue of The Lancet.
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Feb 26th 2008Drug InformationCrohn
Endometriosis is a condition of unknown etiology in which endometrial tissue occurs at extra-uterine sites, including ovaries, fallopian tubes, and gastrointestinal tract. It usually occurs between 30 and 40 years of age. Four to 17% of menstruating women develop endometriosis. When the disease involves the small bowel, it usually has a benign course, but in rare circumstances, it may present as abdominal emergency. Invasive bowel endometriosis can present as bowel obstruction.
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