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Excess Non-CV Mortality Persists in Gout

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Patients with gout not only have a well-recognized increased risk of dying from cardiovascular (CV) disease, but also have higher all-cause mortality and die prematurely from other diseases, a Swedish study indicated.

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ACR Supports Legislation to Improve Oversight and Transparency of Prior Authorization Use

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Rheumatology Leaders Join a Coalition of National Medical Specialties in Urging Congress to Protect Patients from Prior Authorization Requirements in Medicare Advantage Plans

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RheumNow Podcast – Drug Ad Transparency (6.7.19)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles of note from this past week on RheumNow.com.

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More Trouble for Mallinckrodt’s Acthar Gel

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Reuters has reported that Mallinckrodt Plc has tentatively agreed to pay $15.4 million to resolve a US Justice Department investigation into company promotional practices for Acthar gel.

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Low Remission/LDA Rates with TNF inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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FDA Public Review of CBD Oil

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The US Food and Drug Administration convened a public hearing and specialty panel on May 31st to review the potential use, safety and effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) products that do not contain THC.

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US Dermatologists serving on FDA advisory panels during derm drug approval: study shows half received at least 1payment from pharma; 27% > $1000, 15% >$50K, 9% > $100K. Payments from competitors outnumbered manufacturers https://t.co/bNmjkQFOJM

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The cost of healthcare in inflammatory bowel disease is >3 times a healthy population. Overall, average annual costs for patients with IBD were $22,987 compared with $6,956 without IBD, the study found. Out-of-pocket costs were more than doubled . https://t.co/FopLzw4ypU

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https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv would love to feature your tweets in our coverage of #EULAR2019 from Madrid. Be sure to include these 3 in your tweet- @RheumNow #EULAR2019 & the abstract # https://t.co/WqqX4w4dmd

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RheumNow Podcast is up! Info on Drug Ad Transparency, FDA CBD oil hearing, OI, TB testing, Stem Cell Clinics and more. Watch it here >>https://t.co/MbE91908Er or listen to the podcast on iTunes or SoundCloud >> https://t.co/FbEn1vWriU

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Clinical Trials Benchmark for Biosimilar Development is one of several educational videos available in the "Therapeutic Update: Biosimilars in Rheumatology" video series, sponsored by Sandoz, Inc. and now available on RheumNow. https://t.co/1vmnEJqOSi #sponsored #biosimilars

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QD Clinic - daily lessons and cases from the Rheumatology clinic. RA patient, not quite controlled, needs to optimized MTX therapy Features Dr. Jack Cush https://t.co/ZoX2biwv7M

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FDA sent an "untitled"letter to "R3 Stem Cell" for touting birth tissue products as Rx for ailments (without scientific evidence). FDA also won a case against "US Stem Cell clinics" for adulterated & misbranded stem cell products https://t.co/bQpRHxR9G8 https://t.co/oLBPKZ1lxX

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Word of the day: Ischuria= urinary retention. My patient with systemic sclerosis and severe spinal stenosis developed ischuria and now has to self-cath. #rheumnow

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Transparency is coming? The Prices will soon be Included in TV Drug Ads. HHS Secretary Alex Azar has finalized regulations requiring drug companies to disclose list prices of medications costing more than $35 for a month’s supply. https://t.co/P2DPwXGYXK

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The overall prevalence of gout among US adults is 3.9%, affecting 9.2 million people. Hyperuricaemia prevalence is 14.6% - affecting 32.5 million in the US. Data from NHANES NHANES 2015–16 https://t.co/3g05GmUDUA

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Korean Natl Claims Database examined RA & risk of opportunistic infx- OI, H zoster & candidiasis are seen in early RA. SIR for OI in early RA=1.14 (95% CI, 1.05‐1.23). H zoster (1.12), candidiasis (2.40); Age, steroids & comorbidity increased OI risk https://t.co/U7LPMpmPqG

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CDC has updated its recommendations for TB testing of health care personnel. All HCP should be tested initially but after TB risk assessment, there is no need for routine or serial TB testing in the absence of exposure or ongoing risk of TB. https://t.co/qtAdz8d7OK

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Metformin, was given to a mouse model Sjogrens (NOD)/ShiLtJ mice) & reduced salivary inflammation, IL-6,TNFα, IL-17 mRNA, improved salivary flow rate, suppressed effector T cells, inducec regulatory T cells & B cell diff. Why are mice so easy, SS so tough? https://t.co/yC5fJIBBEx

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Here's the application for A&R Editor position 2020-2025 https://t.co/IoyxAECAJ0

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