According to the results of a new study led by Johns Hopkins, a new type of injectable, anti-inflammatory pain medicine has proven less effective than the current standard care of steroid injections in relieving the leg and lower back pain associated with sciatica. The drug etanercept, sold under the name Enbrel, is a genetically engineered small-protein drug known as a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor. It is currently used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders...
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