Health News Archives
Arthritis: Drugs
Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Those on methotrexate-etanercept therapy 3 times less likely to have to stop working
Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis
Flare-ups reduced, Italian study finds, but the trial methods are challenged
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Updated
New rules called 'extensive' but not meant to crowd physicians' clinical judgment
FDA Panel Recommends Enbrel for Pediatric Patients
But experts also express concern about psoriasis drug's possible risks for children; action follows agency warning that drug label needs strengthening
Golimumab Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Monthly shot plus weekly methotrexate even pushed some into remission, study says
FDA Starts Safety Review of Autoimmune Disorder Drugs
Reports of increased cancer risk among young users of TNF blockers prompts action
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Lower Production of B Cells
Though millions take Enbrel, Humira, Remicade, mechanism behind medications was unclear
Vioxx Ban Tied to Rise in Serious GI Trouble
Without such stomach-shielding drugs, patient health has suffered, researchers say
Taking Multiple Pain Relievers May Cause Complications
Dual use of prescription, over-the-counter drugs raises risk of adverse side effects
FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Vioxx Successor
Merck's new painkiller Arcoxia shows cardiac risk, committee says in 20-1 vote.
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