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Mitigating Drug Shortages: FDA Officials Say Communication Is Crucial

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PHILADELPHIA—The most vital component of avoiding drug shortages is early communication, officials from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) said in a session at ACR Convergence 2022 in November. “Early notification is key in order to prevent and mitigate shortages,” said Hyun Son, PharmD, a member of the Drug Shortage Staff with the FDA…

Rheumatology Medications with Limited Safety Data: How Do We Use Them in Pregnant Patients?

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How does a rheumatologist treat a pregnant woman when many medications are not approved for pregnancy or safety data are limited?

The Complexity of SLE Drug Research

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PHILADELPHIA—On Saturday, Nov. 12, at ACR Convergence 2022, Joan T. Merrill, MD, director of clinical projects in the Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City, gave a presentation on the future of drug development and treatments for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). She described how an in-depth understanding of…

Updated Perioperative Guideline Released: Recommendations Balance Risks of Infection & Disease Flare

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The 2017 recommendations are updated to reflect changes in medical literature, as well as to include newly approved drugs.

Dermatologist, Rheumatologist Discuss Refractory Cutaneous Lupus Case

Richard D. Sontheimer, MD, & Samantha C. Shapiro, MD  |  

As a dermatologist/internist with a career-long subspecialty interest in the cutaneous manifestations of the rheumatic diseases, I found the case of refractory acute cutaneous lupus by Samantha C. Shapiro, MD, in the June 2022 issue of The Rheumatologist intriguing in several ways, and I felt my perspectives on this case might provide additional educational value…

‘Nothing but NET[osis]’: RheumMadness 2022 Anti-NET Antibodies Scouting Report

The UNC Rheumatology Fellowship Program: Leah Bettner, MD; Shruti Chandramouli, MD; Christopher Overton, MD; Astia Allenzara, MD; Michael Cunningham, MD; & Luis Palomino, MD  |  

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contribute to the pathogenesis of multiple autoimmune diseases. And research has shown that patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) have higher levels of circulating anti-NET antibodies than healthy controls, indicating a potential biomarker.