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Rheumatology News
Despite earlier diagnoses and a plethora of new drugs, RA patients are living no longer today than they were 40 years ago and are falling ever farther behind the survival curve of the general population... Novartis Pharmaceuticals AG announced that Voltaren Gel (diclofenac sodium topical gel) 1% has received US FDA regulatory approval as the first topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prescription treatment for use in treating pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in joints amenable to topical treatment... Rheumatology News A subgroup of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients treated with rituximab to deplete B-cells have delayed recovery of memory B-cells in addition to a prolonged response, suggesting that treatment helps ¡°reboot¡± the immune system... Rheumatology News Fibromyalgia patients have abnormal functioning in a brain receptor involved in response to opioids, which may explain why they may not receive pain relief from narcotics or may require unusually high doses¡ |
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