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With Infliximab (Flixabi), a huge biosimilar medicine has been approved in the European Union (EU)

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 June 22, 2016 – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved, as of the end of May 2016, Infliximab (Flixabi). Infliximab (Flixabi) is a monoclonal antibody that has been designed to attach to a protein called tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and block its activity.

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Vedolizumab [Entyvio]: FDA approves Entyvio to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

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May 22, 2014 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration  approved  on May 20, 2014, Entyvio (vedolizumab) injection to treat adult patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis and adult patients with moderate to severe Crohn‘s disease. Entyvio is approved to treat those conditions when one or more standard therapies (corticosteroids,

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Boxed Warning Updated: TNF Blockers and Cancer Risks in Children

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November 3, 2009 – As we learn from it’s todays announcement, FDA is requiring stronger warnings about an increased risk of lymphoma and other cancers in children and adolescents who are treated with drugs that block tumor necrosis factor. TNF blockers include Infliximab [Remicade], Etanercept [Enbrel], Adalizumab [Humira], Certolizumab [Cimzia],

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