"Raptiva PML Risks Outweigh Benefits" | Arthritis Information

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A psoriasis med, which seems like bad news since sometimes they end up working for RA.

From Fierce Pharma:
http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/emea-raptiva-pml-risks-outweigh-benefits/2009-02-20?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FP0

"In announcing this case--the third confirmed diagnosis reported in recent months--the EMEA recommended suspending the drug in the E.U., saying its benefits no longer outweigh the risks. The FDA didn't go so far. In October, when a previous PML case was announced, the agency added a "black box" warning to Raptiva's label; this time around, the FDA cautioned patients and doctors to be on the lookout for PML symptoms."
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