With all the advances and forthcoming advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis which have been landing at the feet of patients and rheumatologists over the past decade, we tend to forget that joint destruction still occurs despite the use of these expensive biologic agents. And so, the biopharmaceutical firms continue to pour billions of... Read more
It appears that whenever the United States Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is under fire, patients become a little scared and begin
asking me about "natural" therapies for rheumatoid arthritis.
Well, the FDA is on the hot seat again. You know: the tomato
problem.
And I am being asked about something safe and effective -... Read more
No, this is not the title of a Nancy Drew novel that begs
solving.
But I have had many patients asking me about the
significance of the black box warning on Enbrel. And why was there no black box warning before this?
Well, to review the facts of this case, up until recently,
Enbrel was alone among the anti-tumor necrosis... Read more
The United
States is becoming unhealthier: The rates of obesity, diabetes and metabolic
syndrome are on a continued upward trendl.
Unfortunately, these illnesses of an inactive and overeating society are
having a negative impact on those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis.
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of conditions... Read more
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