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Smartphone Application Feasibility for Improving Medication Adherence in Gout

02/05/2025

Miranda Manier, BA

A recent feasibility study evaluated the acceptability and impact of smartphone notifications on medication adherence in patients with gout prescribed allopurinol.

02/05/2025

Research Summary

Fracture Risk Doubles For Patients With Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Arthritis

02/08/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers developed what is believed to be the first matched cohort study comparing the risk of fractures in patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis vs controls. The study was...

02/08/2024

FDA ALERT

FDA ALERT

FDA Approves First Biosimilar to Tocilizumab to Treat Adults, Pediatric Patients With Arthritis

11/15/2023

Jessica Ganga

In late September, the FDA approved the first biosimilar to tocilizumab to treat adult and pediatric patients with various indications of arthritis.

11/15/2023

Conference Coverage

Eosinophilia Common During IL-1, IL-6 Use in Patients With sJIA, non-sJIA

11/30/2022

The researchers examined the incidence rates, risk factors, and outcomes for IL-1 and IL-6 inhibitors in patients with systemic and non-systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

11/30/2022

Conference Coverage

Use of IL-6 Receptor Inhibitors Increased in Patients With Adult Still Disease Following Approval of Intravenous Tocilizumab

11/27/2022

Researchers examined the treatment patterns in patients with adult Still disease in clinical practice and assessed changes in oral glucocorticoid dose after tocilizumab administration.

11/27/2022

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