Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a protein you have in your body. It's important for your immune system to work the way it should to protect you. It's also involved in healing. TNF works by causing inflammation. When you have too much TNF or it doesn't go away when you stop needing...
Biologic drugs are proteins that are genetically engineered in a lab to target parts of your immune system that cause inflammation. You get them by shot or IV. Because they're harder to make than conventional DMARDs, biologics cost more -- a lot more. How much depends on the medication. ...
In view of these factors, an insulin product could become the first biological product to be approved as an interchangeable. The reward for any developer that obtains the interchangeability designation will be a ready-made market with plenty of demand for lower-priced insulin. B...