Pharmacy News

Psoriatic arthritis patients with enthesitis miss out on PBS-funded biologics

11th December 2018
Patients with psoriatic arthritis and enthesitis are missing the opportunity to improve their condition using biological…
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Why patients need tests before and after rituximab

13th November 2018
Patients being considered for rituximab therapy should be checked for low gammaglobulin levels before and after the therapy…
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Ixekizumab improves outcomes of ankylosing spondylitis: study

8th November 2018
Ixekizumab improves signs and symptoms in patients with radiographic ankylosing spondylitis, according to results from a…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

How common is seroconversion in an ACPA-negative patient with RA?

29th October 2018
Serial measurements of anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) are unnecessary in seronegative patients diagnosed with…
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A stepwise approach to managing moderate to severe COPD: case study

17th April 2019
This content has been developed independently by Australian Doctor Group at the request of, and with funding from,…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Two out of five patients with arthritis take complementary medicines

29th October 2018
Many Australians with inflammatory arthritis take complementary medicines but usage patterns have changed over the past two…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

TENS eases pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia: study

29th October 2018
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can reduce the pain and fatigue felt by women with fibromyalgia, US…
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Specialist Updates Rheumatology

Patients find methotrexate the most debilitating drug

26th October 2018
Methotrexate is deeply unpopular among patients with inflammatory arthritis because of its adverse effects, a focus group…
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