Raptiva/Efalizumab
mrsdalloway
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Hi wonder if anyone can help? My dad has really bad psoriasis and has just started with the arthritis to go with it! He was prescribed the above about 6 months ago as it was a pioneering treatment and v v expensive. Luckily it worked wonders and his psoriasis went within about a month. Now he has had a letter to say that due to "3 people amongst many thousands" having major side effects they are taking him off it. Needless to say he is gutted. What I wanted to know has anyone else been on this as it is also prescribed for severe cases of RA? and have you had similar letter. Have a sneaking suspicion that this is just a case of cost cutting and if it is I can help him fight this.
Thanks for reading.
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