A rheumatologist warns against generalizing findings of the study reported in “Colchine Effective for Acute Pericarditis” [published online October 31, 2013] to all patients with rheumatic diseases
Colchicine Effective for Acute Pericarditis
Patients with acute pericarditis who are treated with colchicine in combination with a traditional antiinflammatory therapy experience a significantly reduced rate of incessant or recurrent pericarditis. (posted Oct. 31)
The State-of-the-Art of Rheumatology Symposium
Experts from across the nation describe the best clinical approaches to rheumatologic disease management.
Colcrys Approval Triggers Questions
Some rheumatologists question the depth of research and the approval’s implications for patient access
The Law of Unintended Consequences Rears Its Head
A program to improve drug safety has increased drug prices for patients with gout and FMF
Reading Rheum
Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature
FDA Enforcement Against Injectable Colchicine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered companies to stop marketing unapproved drug products that contain colchicines in an injectable dosage form.