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Delivery Systems
 ENBREL® (etanercept)
Administration Options
Patients who are ready for ENBREL have 3 flexible administration options
for injecting.
·
50 mg/mL prefilled
syringe
·
50 mg/mL ENBREL®
SureClickTM autoinjector
·
25 mg multi-use vial
All 3 administration options for ENBREL have received an Ease-of-Use
Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation.
ENBREL is manufactured by Immunex Corporation and marketed by Amgen and Wyeth
Pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit
www.enbrel.com or call
toll-free, 1-888-4ENBREL (1-888-436-2735). Amgen is located at One Amgen Center Dr.,
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals is located at 500 Arcola Road,
Collegeville, PA 19426.
 ACCUZYME SE and PANAFIL SE have received an Ease-of-Use
Commendation for the user-friendly design of the new delivery system. ACCUZYME SE
and PANAFIL SE are the first wound care treatments to receive this commendation from the
Arthritis Foundation. The medications are easy to dispense and control and are an
appropriate choice for clinicians, caregivers, and patients with arthritis.
Healthpoint is located at 3909 Hulen Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107. For more
information, visit www.healthpoint.com
or call Healthpoint at 1-800 441-8227.
 HUMIRA™
(adalimumab)
Injection Devices
 Both
injection devices for HUMIRA® (adalimumab), a medication for rheumatoid
arthritis made by Abbott, have received an Ease-of-Use Commendation. The
medication comes pre-filled and pre-measured and the RA-friendly syringe and
HUMIRA Pen are easy to use. Specially designed for people who may have
limited use of their hands from the destructive progression of RA, the
lightweight syringe has large plastic wings and an indented thumb rest grip
which make it easy to hold. The HUMIRA Pen is a unique single-use,
disposable device that makes it easier and less painful to inject. Each Pen
is pre-loaded with a dose of HUMIRA. And you can self-inject HUMIRA without
seeing a needle during the injection process.
Humira™ (adalimumab) is a product of Abbott Immunology, 200 Abbott Park
Road, Abbott Park, IL, 60064. For more information, please visit them at www.humira.com.
 SimpleJect and
EZ-Syringe, innovative self-injection devices for a rheumatoid arthritis medication called
Kineret™ (anakinra), have received an Ease-of-Use Commendation. Self-injections can
be a physical struggle for people living with rheumatoid arthritis and SimpleJect and
EZ-Syringe were designed with direct input from rheumatoid arthritis patients to be easy
to use.
SimpleJect and EZ-Syringe are products of Amgen, Inc. One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand
Oaks, CA 91320-1799. For more information call toll-free 1-866-Kineret.
Nasonex®
(mometasone furoate monohydrate)
NASONEX® (mometasone furoate monohydrate) Nasal Spray, 50
mcg* is the first nasal allergy spray to receive The Arthritis
Foundation’s Ease-of-Use Commendation.
NASONEX® is a prescription nasal allergy spray
approved for the treatment of seasonal and perennial nasal allergy symptoms
in adults and children 2 years of age and older. Taken just once a day,
NASONEX® helps relieve nasal allergy symptoms. These symptoms
are itchy10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Side
effects were generally mild and included he, viral infection, sore
throat, nosebleeds, and coughing. It is important lar use. Maximum treatment benefit is usually achieved in 1 to 2
weeks. NASONEX® is only available by prescription.
NASONEX® is a
product of Schering-Plough, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033. For more information,
please visit
www.nasonex.com.
*calculated on
the anhydrous basis
Xal-Ease™
is an easy-to-use aid that helps you put drops of XALATAN where it belongs –
in your eyes. This device features a soft, angled eyecup to help center the
bottle over your eye and a push button, which applies one drop at a time.
To get a free Xal-Ease eyedrop dispenser
mailed to you, call 1-866 846-9005.
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