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Medicare has announced another 15 expensive drugs (now total 25) undergoing price negotiation with manufacturers. Enbrel and Stelara were in the 1st ten. Included in the next 15 Rx are Ofev (nintenib) & Otezla (apremilast) & GLP-1 drugs. https://t.co/SBwSprvo6K… https://t.co/okJXJCgOFm https://t.co/im2ggtgvt3

FDA has sent a Drug Safety Letter to VETERINARIANS about the use of Librela (bedinvetmab) & reported adverse reactions, deaths and neurological problems (ataxia, seizures, paresis). Rx was approved 5/23 to treat pain from osteoarthritis in dogs. https://t.co/LIZ4ZzXtmk https://t.co/uOVc2xsD5g

Study of predominantly older males from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) data, shows the use of b/ts-DMARDs is not associated with a risk for multiple myeloma. From 27,540 RA pts, 30% took b/tsDMARD, 77 incident MM (HR1.32;95% CI 0.78, 2.26) https://t.co/KZLEfq8vRK https://t.co/7qLQISRCoC

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Childhood Maltreatment and the Risk of Rheumatic Diseases A UK retrospective matched open cohort study shows that children who suffered from abuse, neglect or domestic abuse carry a significantly increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis in later life.… https://t.co/f0XMDJbvvg https://t.co/9KvpixsNFL

Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) A nationwide cohort study of patients with MIS-C, a life-threatening complication of COVID-19 infection, showed that many had severe disease during the acute phase, but most recovered quickly and had a reassuring… https://t.co/qbV4Z8SX0x https://t.co/VUD5KHeXZH

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U.S. overdose deaths far outpace other countries. In 2023 US drug overdoses >100,000 for 3rd year — a >50% jump since 2019. 2022 rate=324/1 million. High rates attributed to fentanyl, polysubstance use, counterfeit pills, variance in state policies on harm reduction… https://t.co/IYpytkEgpt https://t.co/HrrU9SCJT1

GLP-1 Agonists Alleviate Knee Osteoarthritis In October, the NEJM published a randomized clinical trial demonstrating the efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1ra) in patients with obesity and knee osteoarthritis. https://t.co/jlYGDTTsYZ https://t.co/O23mN1CPVO

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