Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis drug may reduce inflammation after stroke

The pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1 plays a significant role in brain injury following ischemic stroke by inducing peripheral inflammatory mediators, such as interleukin-6. However, pre-clinical studies show its effects are reduced by the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist.…

Study results do not support use of hydroxychloroquine in hand osteoarthritis

There is anecdotal evidence that the slow-acting anti-inflammatory treatment hydroxychloroquine, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, could also be effective in osteoarthritis. …

Researchers develop NO-responsive hydrogel that could be used in rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers explored the development of a polymer hydrogel that rapidly swells in response to nitric oxide that could be implanted into joints in rheumatoid arthritis.…

Adalimumab biosimilar exhibits same efficacy and safety for rheumatoid arthritis as originator

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who switched from adalimumab (Humira) to its biosimilar, adalimumab-adbm (Cyltezo), saw no clinically meaningful difference, according to the results of a 48-week Phase III clinical trial…

Ibuprofen raises blood pressure more than celecoxib

Study investigated the link between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and raised blood pressure and heart problems in patients who either had, or were at increased risk, of coronary artery disease. …

Oral contraceptives linked to decreased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Study explores the impact of both oral contraceptives and breastfeeding on womens’ risk of rheumatoid arthritis. …

Prescription charges backfire on UK health and wealth

Rather than generating revenue, it appears that charging people with long-term conditions for their medicines results in patients not filling their prescriptions with hidden costs for their health, for the NHS and for the UK economy as a whole.…

Prescription charges backfire on UK health and wealth

Rather than generating revenue, it appears that charging people with long-term conditions for their medicines results in patients not filling their prescriptions with hidden costs for their health, for the NHS and for the UK economy as a whole.…

Scrap prescription charges for all long-term conditions, charities urge

The cost of prescriptions is putting many patients off collecting the medicines they need, a new report has found.…

Informative video about biosimilar medicines for patients

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) has put together a video about biosimilar medicines which are entering the UK market as originator biologic medicines come off-patent. We want to encourage pharmacists and their staff to signpost suitable patients who are currently being prescribed bi…