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FDA panel urges approval for Pfizer arthritis drug
An advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday urged US regulators to approve a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis made by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
9 May 2012, 4:55 pm | click here to view more
FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Tofacitinib for Adult Patients with Moderately to Severely ...
Pfizer Inc. announced today that the Arthritis Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 8-2 to recommend approval of the investigational agent tofacitinib for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis .
9 May 2012, 3:17 pm | click here to view more
Memphis researcher to continue arthritis work
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science middle in Memphis has received a grant totaling $378,000 to continue arthritis treatment research. Dr. Karen Hasty, a professor of orthopedic surgery, got the grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, a subsidiary of the National Institutes of Health. The research will be ...
8 May 2012, 7:39 am | click here to view more
FDA staff question Pfizer arthritis drug benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers on Monday questioned whether the benefits of Pfizer Inc's experimental treatment for rheumatoid arthritis outweighed its risks of cancerous cells and infections. The Food and Drug Administration staff said the drug, called tofacitinib, appeared to reduce swollen and tender joints during clinical trials. But the staff questioned the method of analyzing X ...
7 May 2012, 10:16 am | click here to view more
Arthritis Sufferers Can Improve Quality of Life with Daily Living Aids
May is Arthritis Awareness Month, and 2012 marks 60 years of education and life-improving programs from the Arthritis Foundation. Dianna Malkowski of The CareGiver Partnership offers tips on incorporating daily living aids into an arthritis treatment program.Neenah, WI (PRWEB) April 25, 2012 Daily living aids combined with prescribed treatment can improve the quality of life for individuals with ...
25 Apr 2012, 3:27 am | click here to view more
Discovery opens way to better arthritis treatment
Sydney, May 2 (IANS) Muscle inflammation outside the joints is as much to blame for discomfort and needy mobility in arthritis sufferers as inflammation of the joint itself, says a new study. It potentially opens the way to better treatment.
2 May 2012, 1:54 am | click here to view more
MU team develops test to predict arthritis
A team of medical researchers at the University of Missouri has arrive up with a way to detect whether a person is prone to arthritis before it becomes a crippling problem.
18 May 2012, 3:11 pm | click here to view more
Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new test that can detect and predict osteoarthritis before patients experience symptoms was developed by analyzing the joints of dogs with arthritis.
18 May 2012, 11:50 pm | click here to view more
New Biomarker Test Predicts Arthritis Before Symptoms Appear
More than 27 million adults currently suffer from osteoarthritis, which is the most common form of arthritis.
17 May 2012, 9:39 am | click here to view more
Dinosaurs may have suffered from arthritis
Dinosaurs may have suffered from arthritis, new research says.
16 May 2012, 10:54 am | click here to view more