Health and Fitness FDA Approves Simponi to Treat Ulcerative Colitis by Gary Kopycinski on May 16, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Health and Fitness: On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Park Forest Aligns With Illinois Guidance on Childhood Vaccines Amid Federal Changes January 11, 2026 Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a new use for Simponi (golimumab) injection to treat adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.