http://onthepharm.net/2006/05/off-label-prescription-drug-usage.html Life on the pharm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://onthepharm.net/2006/05/off-label-prescription-drug-usage.html#comment-4 OnThePharm » AstraZeneca acquires Cambridge Antibody Wed, 17 May 2006 02:50:05 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/05/off-label-prescription-drug-usage/#comment-4 [...] I suspect that sales will increase markedly over the next 12 months; Humira is a relative newcomer on the market, and it is showing some efficacy in treating a number of autoimmune disorders: Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and severe psoriasis among them. (Humira is currently only approved for certain forms of arthritis, though doctors are using it for off-label purposes.) Due to its steep cost, insurers are often reluctant to pay for it, though arms can usually be twisted in the form of a prior authorization if nothing else has worked. [...] [...] I suspect that sales will increase markedly over the next 12 months; Humira is a relative newcomer on the market, and it is showing some efficacy in treating a number of autoimmune disorders: Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and severe psoriasis among them. (Humira is currently only approved for certain forms of arthritis, though doctors are using it for off-label purposes.) Due to its steep cost, insurers are often reluctant to pay for it, though arms can usually be twisted in the form of a prior authorization if nothing else has worked. [...]

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