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Underwater Biosimilars Coalition Shares Results of Practice Survey with Congressional Leaders

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This week, the Coalition sent Congressional leadership a letter detailing the results of a recent survey about how underwater biosimilars are impacting physicians’ ability to provide high-quality care. Almost all of the nearly 200 practices queried reported being  underwater on several biosimilars, with rituximab and infliximab biosimilars being the most common.

Lupus Nephritis: A Brief Review

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Among patients with sys­temic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus nephritis is one of the more common health problems and a leading cause of mortality. In adults with SLE, as many as five of 10 will develop kidney disease. In children with lupus, eight of 10 will develop kidney disease.1 Lupus nephritis appears to be more prevalent…

ACR Image Competition 2024 Results, Part 6

Sarath Chandra Mouli Veeravalli, MD, FRCP (London)  |  

For the 2024 Image Competition, the ACR sought images with educational or remarkable manifestations representing a diverse range of pediatric patients with autoimmune, inflammatory, infectious and malignant drivers of rheumatic disease. Here, we showcase the winning images from South Asia.

Rheum After 5: Dr. Rosenbaum Finds Satisfaction after Retirement

James T. Rosenbaum, MD, MACR  |  

In the Netflix series Man on the Inside, Ted Danson portrays a lonely, 75-year-old widower and retired professor living near San Francisco. When a private investigator offers him the opportunity to go undercover to investigate the disappearance of a necklace at an assisted living community, Danson’s character leaps at the chance. How often in one’s…

Inside the Association of Rheumatology Professionals’ Volunteer Selection Process

Aileen Ledingham, PT, MS, PhD, & Brendan Antiochos, MD  |  

The ARP Nominations & Appointments Committee plays a pivotal role in overseeing the nominations process, ensuring the election and appointment of qualified leaders and volunteers who reflect the diverse membership of ARP. Together with the ACR’s Marketing & Communications Department, we kick off the 2025 term by promoting the annual Call for Volunteers and identifying…

Abatacept Shows Promise for Some Myositis Patients

Deborah Levenson  |  

Injected abatacept may be a worthwhile treatment for certain patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM), according to recent research.1 Patients with the rare autoimmune conditions involving inflammation of muscle (myositis) and other organ systems suffer widespread organ dysfunction, increased morbidity, physical disabilities and early death. Symptoms vary by subtype. For example, dermatomyositis (DM) involves muscle…

Pressures Intensify for Rheumatology Researchers

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Many rheumatology researchers share concerns about the landscape for future opportunities, given recent pressures from the current presidential administration. These may make an already challenging environment even more difficult for academic physicians to successfully navigate. But many in the field will persevere despite obstacles, driven by the need to deepen understanding of these conditions and…

Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS

President’s Corner: How to Stay on Top of ACR/ARP News

Carol A. Langford, MD, MHS  |  

When speaking to ACR and ARP members, people are always interested in hearing about the most recent news coming out of the ACR, specifically in areas of interest to them and their patients. It was these discussions that prompted me to make enhancing connections and communications between the ACR and its members one of my…