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Cannabis in Rheumatology Care: A Look at the Latest Research & What Rheumatologists Are Telling Their Patients

Carina Stanton  |  March 26, 2018

As medical and recreational marijuana becomes more accessible, researchers seek creative ways to study the cannabis plant and explore the complexities of the endocannabinoid system in pain relief. Rheumatologists currently face an influx of patients asking if marijuana can help them. Here’s a look at the evolving research on cannabinoids for rheumatologic pain management and how doctors are discussing it with their patients…

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The FDA Approved Several New Rheumatology Drugs in 2017

Larry Beresford  |  March 18, 2018

SAN DIEGO—In a session at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, Kam Nola, PharmD, MS, professor in the College of Pharmacy and vice chair in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., updated participants on new medications and new indications for rheumatology treatments and safety labeling changes approved by the U.S. Food…

DMARDs & Biologics Info for Rheumatology Nurses

Larry Beresford  |  March 17, 2018

SAN DIEGO—In a presentation on what rheumatology nurses should know in their daily practice about disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Nov. 3–8, Jessica Farrell, PharmD, highlighted the importance of educating and counseling patients about the range of treatments and applications for rheumatologic conditions. Dr. Farrell, a clinical pharmacist at the…

Ixekizumab Promising for AS; Plus Certolizumab Pegol Studied for Psoriasis

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  March 14, 2018

In a Phase 3 study, ixekizumab proved safe and effective to treat adults with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)…

FDA’s Gottlieb Blames Industry ‘Kabuki Drug Pricing’ for High Costs

Yasmeen Abutaleb  |  March 8, 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief, Scott Gottlieb, criticized pharmacy benefit managers, health insurers and drugmakers on Wednesday for “Kabuki drug-pricing constructs” that profit the industry at the expense of consumers. The comments, made at a conference organized by a leading U.S. health insurer lobbying group, stoked speculation over what steps the administration of…

Opioids No Better Than NSAIDs for Chronic Back or Arthritis Pain

Lisa Rapaport  |  March 7, 2018

(Reuters Health)—Acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are better than opioids at easing the intensity of chronic pain in the back, knees or hips, a U.S. experiment suggests. And opioids are no better than these other drugs at reducing how much pain interferes with daily activities, such as walking, working, sleeping or enjoying…

FDA Update: Possible Heart Risks with Clarithromycin; Apadaz Receives FDA Approval

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  March 7, 2018

After reviewing a 10-year study, the FDA cautions that prescribing clarithromycin to patients with heart disease increases the risk of heart problems or death…

Diclofenac Patch, Piroxicam Most Effective Topical NSAIDs for Osteoarthritis

Reuters Staff  |  February 28, 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Diclofenac patches appear to be the most effective topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new systematic review and network meta-analysis. “Topical NSAIDs were effective and safe for OA,” Dr. Weiya Zhang of the University of Nottingham and City Hospital in the UK and colleagues write. “However, confirmation…

The Science Behind Biosimilars

Arthritis & Rheumatology  |  February 27, 2018

Although six biosimilar agents have now been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for use in rheumatology, scientific, clinical, economic and prescribing questions about the use of biosimilars abound. In fact, at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego, Joseph Huffstutter, MD, a rheumatologist in private practice in Chattanooga, Tenn., said that…

What’s Driving the Pain? Alternative Approaches to Pain Management

Richard Quinn  |  February 26, 2018

Patients can experience many different types of pain, and some patients with chronic pain may believe that only opioids will help them. According to Kelly Weselman, MD, the best way to begin managing pain is to determine its root cause and communicate with the patient about the best approach(es) for decreasing their specific pain…

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