The HCPLive Rheumatology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on rheumatologic disease. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for arthritis, gout, nr-AxSpA, and more.
December 5th 2023
Aotearoa, New Zealand had a mandatory adalimumab biosimilar transition from March – September 2022. A survey reveals low satisfaction with biosimilar’s quality, as well as the lack of alcoholic wipes and a support program.
Smartphone Notifications Helps Prevent Missed Doses for Gout Medication
November 20th 2023The 2 groups—the active control group who received smartphone notifications about general health advice and the intervention group who receive notifications on adherence-targeted information—did not have significant differences in serum urate levels.
Stacie Bell, PhD: Lupus Therapeutics and AbbVie to Join Forces for Promising Lupus Treatment Program
Stacie Bell, PhD, discusses the partnership between Lupus Therapeutics and AbbVie for the phase 3 clinical program of upadacitinib in patients with SLE, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and their role in accelerating the study process, recruitment, and the potential for meaningful advancements in lupus treatment.
V Michael Holers, MD: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Patient Impact
V Michael Holers, MD, discusses the creation of Rheumatology Lab in response to a pressing need within the clinical practice community to provide an easily accessible resource for physicians to guide patients to valuable information.
Black People Underrepresented in Pivotal Inflammatory Arthritis Clinical Trials
October 26th 2023While Black people are consistently underrepresented, White people are consistently overrepresented in inflammatory arthritis trials for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthritis, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Challenges With Step Therapy Protocol in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
September 12th 2023In this MEDcast episode, Drs Soloman, Sharobeem, Boone and Feldman discuss the use of step therapy in rheumatoid arthritis, how step therapy was intended to be used, how it is actually used, and challenges and solutions to its use.
Biden Administration, CMS Reveal First 10 Drugs Set for Price Negotiation
August 29th 2023On August 29, 2023, the Biden Administration debuted the list of the first 10 drugs identified for price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act. The list, which includes agents indicated for diabetes, heart failure, GI conditions, and arthritis, accounted for more than $50 billion in spending during the evaluation period.