WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The latest Republican effort to repeal former U.S. President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law faced possible defeat this week as several senators in the party voiced concerns about the bill under consideration. The U.S. Senate is up against a Saturday deadline for deciding the fate of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, popularly known as…
Lupus Incidence, Prevalence Differ by Race
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Racial and ethnic disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) incidence and prevalence are considerable, according to two new studies of data from California and Manhattan. “The most important finding of the population-based California and New York registries is the confirmation of the racial and ethnic disparities of SLE, with the highest incidence…
Undetected Fractures Linked to Back Pain in Older Men
(Reuters Health)—About three in five older men with tiny spinal fractures related to osteoporosis reported new or worsening back pain in a new study. Only about one-quarter of new vertebral fractures are diagnosed by a doctor, the study team writes in their September 7 online report in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, though the…
Many Drug Companies Fail to Conduct Timely Safety Checks on Medicines after FDA Approval
(Reuters Health)—In the rush to approve new medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration often requires drug companies to study possible side effects and alternative doses for medicines once they hit the broader market. A September 20 online analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that, in many cases, that’s not being done….
State Funding Changes in Spotlight in U.S. Republican Healthcare Bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Republican leaders sought to nail down the final votes needed to pass what U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday called their “last best chance” to repeal Obamacare while a new analysis underscored how Democratic-leaning states stand to lose large amounts of federal funding under the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans…
Advances in Education for Rheumatology Health Professionals: A Review & an Opportunity
Educational opportunities for health professionals are expanding. At this year’s Annual Meeting, don’t miss a historic joint session from the ARHP and the Canada-based Arthritis Health Professions Association about the advances in and effects of these educational opportunities on rheumatology…
Inflammatory Spinal Disorders Common in IBD Patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) and inflammatory back pain are common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients two decades after IBD diagnosis, according to findings from the IBSEN study1. Doctors should know IBD patients are at risk of inflammatory back problems, and refer them to a rheumatologist when appropriate, Dr. Alvilde Ossum…
Reassuring Data on Cancer Risk with Contemporary RA Drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—A large Swedish study1 provides reassuring data on the risk of cancer in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors or with tocilizumab, abatacept or rituximab. Overall, the risk of malignant neoplasms did not differ between patients treated with a first anti-TNF drug; a second anti-TNF drug; tocilizumab,…
Pfizer Files Suit Against J and J over Remicade Contracts
(Reuters)—Drugmaker Pfizer Inc on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Johnson and Johnson, saying its rival’s contracts with health insurers for blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug, Remicade, were anticompetitive and blocked sales of Pfizer’s new biosimilar. Pfizer said in the suit that Johnson and Johnson is offering discounts on its Remicade treatment in exchange for essentially excluding…
Unbudgeted: How the Opioid Crisis Is Blowing a Hole in Small-Town America’s Finances
INDIANA, Pa./CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (Reuters)—As deaths mount in America’s opioid crisis, communities on the front lines face a hidden toll: the financial cost. Ross County, a largely rural region of 77,000 people an hour south of Columbus, Ohio, is wrestling with an explosion in opioid-related deaths—44 last year compared with 19 in 2009. The drug addiction…
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