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FDA: Avoid using certain Greenpark Compounding Pharmacy products
by Janel Miller on September 17, 2021 at 7:46 pm
The FDA recommended health care providers and individuals avoid using compounded products said to be “sterile, produced and distributed […]
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VIDEO: 'Lessons learned' from personal breakthrough COVID-19 infection
by Earl Holland Jr. on September 17, 2021 at 7:43 pm
In this Healio Rheumatology Video Perspective, Leonard Calabrese, DO, shares his personal experience with a breakthrough COVID-19 […]
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'Cascade of Impact': COVID-19 surge again threatens patient access to maintenance drugs
by Rob Volansky on September 17, 2021 at 9:30 am
In a disturbing repeat of last year’s run on hydroxychloroquine, U.S. health care systems are scrambling to maintain tocilizumab access […]
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Olokizumab improves signs, symptoms, physical function in methotrexate-refractory RA
by Jason Laday on September 16, 2021 at 8:24 pm
Olokizumab is associated with significant improvements in rheumatoid arthritis signs, symptoms and physical function in patients with […]
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Notes from the field: My personal delta COVID-19 breakthrough infection
by Leonard H. Calabrese, DO on September 16, 2021 at 2:20 pm
As many of you are aware, I have written and spoken on COVID-19 extensively over these past 20 months, and just last month wrote about the […]
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Losing sleep and the battle against rheumatic diseases
by Rob Volansky on September 16, 2021 at 2:20 pm
Jonas Salk said, “The mind, in addition to medicine, has powers to turn the immune system around.”Salk might not have completely […]
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Panel: ‘Weak’ evidence supports using medical cannabis to treat chronic pain
by Janel Miller on September 16, 2021 at 12:48 pm
An international panel of experts reported that non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids were associated with modest benefits in […]
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US patients with Behçet's disease mostly female, with more biologic use vs. endemic areas
by Jason Laday on September 16, 2021 at 9:30 am
The largest dataset of U.S. patients with Behçet’s disease to date shows that nearly 80% are women, according to researchers who […]
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ACR applauds telehealth flexibility, coding changes to proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule
by Jason Laday on September 15, 2021 at 10:17 pm
The American College of Rheumatology praised several aspects of a 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule, including evaluation […]
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As telehealth use drops, expert seeks help securing its future
by Janel Miller on September 15, 2021 at 8:43 pm
Data from FAIR Health, a nonprofit organization that provides information on health care coverage and insurance, indicate that telehealth […]
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Q&A: Women in Medicine Summit offers opportunities to network, cultivate change
by Shikha Jain, MD, FACP; Stephanie Viguers on September 15, 2021 at 2:11 pm
This year’s Women in Medicine Summit will be held virtually on Sept. 24 to Sept. 25. The conference identifies barriers that women in […]
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Rheumatologists use rituximab more often than nephrologists for lupus nephritis in children
by Jason Laday on September 15, 2021 at 9:30 am
Rheumatologists opt for therapy regimens that include rituximab more often than nephrologists in treating refractory lupus nephritis or […]
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Mycophenolate mofetil plus glucocorticoids boosts response in immune thrombocytopenia
by Jason Laday on September 14, 2021 at 8:23 pm
Adding mycophenolate mofetil to a glucocorticoid in first-line treatment for immune thrombocytopenia improves response and decreases the […]
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HHS plan to lower prescription drug costs is a good start, but we need bold, swift action
by Rita K. Kuwahara, MD, MIH on September 14, 2021 at 6:28 pm
HHS recently announced a plan supporting legislation that would allow it to negotiate Medicare Part B and Part D drug prices directly with […]
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Biologics not associated with COVID-19 risk or mortality
by Rebecca L. Forand on September 14, 2021 at 12:15 pm
COVID-19 mortality was not increased in patients on immunosuppressive biologics, according to a study.“The COVID-19 pandemic raised […]
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