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October 20, 2008
                			
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				Certolizumab (Cimzia) for Crohn's Disease
October 20, 2008 (Issue: 1297)
				The FDA has approved the marketing of certolizumab pegol (Cimzia - UCB), a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocker, for treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease refractory to conventional treatment. It is the third TNF blocker approved for this...more
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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