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ACR Applauds FTC Decision to Investigate PBM's

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The American College of Rheumatology applauds the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to investigate the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which continue to increase PBM profit margins while placing the burden of skyrocketing drug costs on America’s most vulnerable patients,

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What do our lupus patients think about treat-to-target?

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In SLE, two targets that are increasingly used are the DORIS 2021 Remission and the Lupus Low Disease Activity (LLDAS). T2T is more likely to be successful if the treating clinicians and the patients set the treatment goals together. What do our patients think about T2T and do they have any say/concern?

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MMWR: Monkeypox Outbreak in Nine States

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CDC is tracking multiple reported U.S. monkeypox cases, and monitoring cases in persons in countries without endemic monkeypox and with no known travel links to an endemic area; current epidemiology suggests person-to-person community spread.

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Cluster study of 383 aPL+ pts showed 4 clusters: Cluster 1 (138): w/ SLE & non-criteria Sxs Cluster 2 (112): pts w/ CV risks Cluster 3 (83): females w/ OB morbidity (BEST outcome) Cluster 4 (50): lupus anticoagulant (+) (high freq of arterial thrombosis) https://t.co/HGRTceplsn https://t.co/ZDdwhCmj5r

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GLORIA Study Pred vs PBO in >65yrs RA x 2 years. 451 Pts & DAS28 4.5. 79% on DMARDs (14% biologics) Upside: Lower DAS28 -0.37 & less Xray progression -1.7 Sharp units Downside: 24% more AE (mild infxns), signif.small lowering of lumbar BMD -1% You Decide https://t.co/RRq0WcFsXz https://t.co/xLxjPPSMhh

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MMWR: Monkeypox Outbreak in Nine States CDC is tracking multiple reported U.S. monkeypox cases, and monitoring cases in persons in countries without endemic monkeypox and with no known travel links to an endemic area. https://t.co/Pr0n7pwAgS https://t.co/DvJtLq85E2

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CV risk factors not equal when considering magnitude of risk What can we learn from Oral Surveillance? The Oral Surveillance trial has almost become a household word for rheumatologists. https://t.co/LHZTVZh4AK https://t.co/2SlxrG7UpQ

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Watch: #EULAR2022 - Day 4 Faculty Panel Recap Dr. David Liew and Dr. Jack Cush discuss day 4 of EULAR 2022. LB0001, LB0002, LB0004, and LB0006. https://t.co/HomsEG9CdX https://t.co/LdMa2FUe76

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WATCH: #EULAR2022 - Day 3 Faculty Panel Recap Drs. Jack Cush, Janet Pope, Aurelie Najm and Yuz Yusof discuss highlights from Day 3 of EULAR 2022. https://t.co/6Xdu3acGXN @Janetbirdope @AurelieRheumo @Yuz6Yusof https://t.co/juFkMtF5hS

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#EULAR2022 - Day 2 Faculty Recap Panel Dr. Jack Cush, Dr. Robert Chao and Dr. Richard Conway discuss interesting abstracts and seminars from day 2 at EULAR 2022. https://t.co/aTVKYhggGD @doctorRBC @RichardPAConway https://t.co/kn3PkaFGSy

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Watch: EULAR 2022 - Day 1 Faculty Recap Pane Drs. Jack Cush, Eric Dein and Kathryn Dao discuss highlights from day 1 at #EULAR2022 - Guidelines, Lupus, and more. https://t.co/WSOCQ8K38p https://t.co/0u28QHtxoJ

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Getting Real on PMR Dr. David Liew talks polymyalgia rheumatica and how our understanding has evolved over the years. #EULAR2022 https://t.co/j4LJPZFqzY https://t.co/ABAbm3axSG

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Polymyalgia rheumatica immunological puzzle further illustrated Infiltrating macrophages expressing IL-6 and GM-CSF may drive the subacromial bursitis often seen in polymyalgia rheumatica, according to new research presented at #EULAR2022. https://t.co/Miab1eiHZ6 https://t.co/n9IjPwqG2t

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Watch this 4 minute video on Belimumab use in pregnancy featuring Dr. Kathryn Dao ( @KDAO2011 ) https://t.co/8uRUIVURHF https://t.co/lbYwHFFJit

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Studies suggest that the IL-23/Th-17 axis is one of the key pathways involved in the pathogenesis of plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Learn more here: https://t.co/oj00pk4dLT Sponsored by Janssen @JanssenUS https://t.co/4IhyX6sF7p

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Miss this week's TNR? Watch the playback. https://t.co/LSlw939Vj2 https://t.co/K62afKWz95

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Can we stop RA before it happens? Rheumatologists have long hoped and wondered whether the right type of early intervention could prevent RA occurring in at-risk individuals. https://t.co/vU4tRr7UJh https://t.co/cikU9pwaiT

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Price of a newly launched drug increased from $2115 per year in 2008 to $180 007 per year in 2021. In 2008 only 9% of drug cost >$150k/yr; this rose to 47% by 2021. Greater increases seen w/ biologics, rare disease and nononcology drugs https://t.co/JaGzNqCxdF

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Gout Undertreatment Persists Despite updated gout management guidelines from EULAR and BSR, treatment of gout is suboptimal with regard to the use of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) and normalizing serum uric acid (< 6.0 mg/dl) levels. https://t.co/qW7ZaXbnx3 https://t.co/ZBKIjuQp10

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Watch: RA Potpourri on Day One EULAR 2022: Not An Ugly Duckling https://t.co/Lp25lP6ZZY https://t.co/wd5GCbaCLR

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