Briefs: Abbott's Humira eyed for psoriasis

LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP -- Abbott Laboratories said Friday the panel of the European Medicines Agency recommended expanding approval of the arthritis drug Humira to treat the skin disease psoriasis. The recommendation will be sent to the European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, which generally adopts the panel's recommendations within three months. Humira, Abbott's biggest seller, is currently sold as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, the bowel disease Crohn's, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, a spinal disorder.

Discover launches credit score tracker

RIVERWOODS -- Discover Financial Services has announced, in collaboration with Experian Consumer Direct, the launch of Credit ScoreTracker, a comprehensive credit score tracking product offering Discover Card members resources that help them understand and monitor their credit score. The product is designed for score monitoring and can alert card members when their score changes. It also allows them to set a target score and to help them understand factors influencing their score, Discover said.