In a recent commentary published by Medscape, ACR President Carol Langford, MD, MHS, issues a stark warning: If Congress does not reform the physician payment system, patients may face increasing difficulty accessing essential medical services.
On Aug. 29, the ACR issued a strong statement expressing deep concern over recent developments at the agency that could threaten the integrity of science-based public health policy.
Teresa J. Brady, PhD, MACR, Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, Kimberly Kimpton, PT, MACR, & Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, MACR |
Four past ARP presidents mark the organization’s 60th anniversary by examining its evolution alongside significant challenges & opportunities in the field.
Using data from registries across Europe and Canada, Aymon et al. compared the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with RA treated with JAK inhibitors, TNF inhibitors or biologic DMARDs with other modes of action over two years. The researchers did not find an increased risk of MACE with JAK inhibitors over that time frame.