Mind Over Matters - A Story Brought to You by the Maker of BeneFIX

If you were Bill, you would probably:

Be responsible and look for another job ASAP
Let the dust settle and take a "wait and see" approach

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To learn more about BeneFix, visit BeneFix.com.
And if you liked Bill's story,

What Is BeneFix?

BeneFix® Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant) is an injectable medicine that is used to help control and prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia B. Hemophilia B is also called congenital factor IX deficiency or Christmas disease.

BeneFix is NOT used to treat hemophilia A.

Important Safety Information for BeneFix

BeneFix is contraindicated in patients who have manifested life-threatening, immediate hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to the product or its components, including hamster protein.

Call your health care provider right away if your bleeding is not controlled after using BeneFix.

Allergic reactions may occur with BeneFix. Call your health care provider or get emergency treatment right away if you have any of the following symptoms: wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, your lips and gums turning blue, fast heartbeat, facial swelling, faintness, rash or hives.

Your body can make antibodies, called "inhibitors," which may interfere with the effectiveness of BeneFix.

If you have risk factors for developing blood clots, such as a venous catheter through which BeneFix is given by continuous infusion, BeneFix may increase the risk of abnormal blood clots. The safety and efficacy of BeneFix administration by continuous infusion have not been established.

Some common side effects of BeneFix are nausea, injection site reaction, injection site pain, headache, dizziness and rash.

Need help accessing Pfizer medicines?
Pfizer's RSVP program may be able to help.
Call 1-888-327-RSVP (7787) or visit www.HemophiliaVillage.com/RSVP

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Marketed by Pfizer
August 2011

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