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DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR FLU VACCINES & pneumococcal pneumonia or streptococcus pneumonia, Haemophilus influenza and staphylococcus aureus.
The new biologic medications (rituximab, orencia and Benlysta) can increase the risk of infection. Corticosteroids, including prednisone, increase the risk of infection. The higher the dose of corticosteroids you’re on, the longer you’re on the dose, the greater the risk of infection.
Belimumab (Benlysta) approved for restricted use in NHS Scotland
Following a resubmission, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has published new advice accepting the restricted use of belimumab (Benlysta) in NHS Scotland.
You can read the full story at http://www.lupusuk.org.uk/belimumab-approved-for-scotland/
Q&A with XTL Biopharmaceuticals CEO Josh Levine on a Promising New Treatment for Lupus
Benlysta received the FDA’s blessing in March 2011 and was subsequently acquired and is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline. Sales have been slower than expected due to limited efficacy, among other things.
WE NEED YOUR HELP: Scottish Medicines Consortium Benlysta (belimumab) consultation
LUPUS UK is producing a report to submit to the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) as part of a consultation discussing whether (belimumab) should be available to be used by lupus patients who meet the requirements for the treatment in Scotland.
Belimumab (Benlysta) finally approved for limited use on the NHS
Benlysta, the first new treatment for lupus in a half-century, was approved in Europe five years ago.
February's Blog (Part 1) - Jenny's Journey to Diagnosis
I do have a lot of hope in the Benlysta treatment. I probably will get my life back, maybe by spring. My life will consist of ups and downs forever with this disease. It’s not like I get sick for a couple days…I get sick for months.