Medicare Bills to Offer Drug Subsidies
Sunday June 29, 2003
Bills finally passed by the House and the Senate offer the first Medicare subsidies for prescription drugs. Differences in the plans must still be hammered out and a single ... Read More
Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover New Immune System Molecule
Sunday June 29, 2003
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have identified a new member of the important B7 family of immune system "co-stimulators." Co-stimulators are molecules that can turn the immune system on or ... Read More
Pain Scales: Do They Have a Purpose?
Thursday June 26, 2003
If you live with chronic pain, you know it can be hard to explain how you are doing, how you are feeling, or how bad the pain is on any ... Read More
Arava Gets Expanded Indication
Thursday June 26, 2003
Aventis has received FDA approval of an expanded indication in rheumatoid arthritis for Arava (leflunomide) Tablets. Now Arava is also indicated to improve physical function. Also, the FDA ... Read More
Remicade Plus Methotrexate Superior to Methotrexate Alone
Tuesday June 24, 2003
Results from a Phase III clinical trial in early rheumatoid arthritis (ASPIRE) were presented at a major international rheumatology meeting on June 19, 2003. ASPIRE (Active Controlled Study of ... Read More