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Mallinckrodt (MNK) Presents Data on H.P. Acthar Gel Data in Corticosteroid; Strong Reduction Noted

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Study Addresses Possible Impact of H.P. Acthar® Gel on Use of Corticosteroids Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, and Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis

November 17, 2016 4:30 PM EST

CHESTERFIELD, United Kingdom, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK), a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, today presented results of a retrospective, claims-based analysis that indicated the use of H.P. Acthar® Gel (repository corticotropin injection) may be associated with reductions in corticosteroid (CS) requirements among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and dermatomyositis and polymyositis (DM/PM). The data was unveiled today at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting Nov. 11-16 in... More