Recently, an FDA committee announced support for the approval of CT-P13, an infliximab biosimilar. The FDA has also fast tracked the development of a fibromyalgia treatment designed for multiple symptoms…
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Pharmaceutical Care Models, Tools for Treating Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be defined as a chronic autoimmune systemic inflammatory condition characterized by symmetrical polyarthritis. Typically, patients present with pain, stiffness and warmth of the affected joints. The condition can result in extra-articular features, adding to disability, and may eventually lead to premature death, especially if not treated early and appropriately.1,2 Over the…
Ixekizumab Clinical Trials Continue; FDA Updates Warning Label for Varenicline
It seems to have begun in Norway, the international pressure to switch patients from well-known brand biologic agents, such as Remicade (infliximab), to biosimilar agents, due to a significant cost advantage.1 This biosimilar came with a 39% price markdown last year compared with the brand, and when Norway called for bids, the discount went to…
Biosimilar for Infliximab Launched in Europe
Plus, updates on arhalofenate, ALO-02, and other rheumatology drug news, safety information
What’s New in Inflammatory Arthritis?
Rheumatology experts at the ACR’s State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium in Chicago discuss latest drug therapies, insights into axial spondyloarthritis and bone erosion, repair