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The Immune System and Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

The immune system is your body’s defence against disease and pathogens. In immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, the immune system wrongly attacks its own tissues and causes inflammation, pain, and can result in loss of function.
Nearly 1 in 10 people in Europe are living with an immune-mediated inflammatory disease.
Living with an immune-mediated inflammatory disease has a similar impact on psychological and physical functioning to cancer, heart disease and hypertension.

Johnson & Johnson and Rheumatological Diseases

Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide leadership in immunology has been established from a 30-year heritage of innovation and scientific breakthroughs. For over three decades, we have been a world leader in the development of biologic treatments that have modified the imbalance in patients’ immune systems and have transformed their lives.

We foster active collaborations with academia, emerging companies, patients, and patient groups to accelerate innovation and achieve our shared goals in tackling immune-mediated disease.

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