Sanofi recruits patients for arthritis trials
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi SA said it and U.S. firm Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have started recruiting patients for two new trials of their arthritis treatment sarilumab. Full story
U.S. approves Novartis drug Ilaris to treat childhood arthritis
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its drug Ilaris to treat a serious form of childhood arthritis. Full story
Pfizer arthritis drug rejected by European regulators
(Reuters) - European regulators declined to approve marketing of Pfizer Inc's new rheumatoid arthritis treatment Xeljanz, citing the risks of the drug compared with its potential benefit, the company said on Thursday. Full story
Joint pain, function not always better after surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only about half of people who have a knee or hip replaced see meaningful improvements in pain and disability in the months after surgery, a new study from Canada suggests. Full story
Roche says Japan approves new formulation of arthritis drug
ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's Japanese subsidiary Chugai said on Monday that Japanese health regulators have approved a new formulation of its rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra. Full story
Study finds no link between pollution and rheumatoid arthritis
(Reuters) - Some research has suggested a connection between exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, but a large study of U.S. nurses has found no link. Full story
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Presidential plea: 'Obama save my home'
A Florida woman, whose husband recently died, is suffering from severe arthritis, and is fed up with trying to deal with her bank, has posted a rooftop sign to ask President Obama for help. WFLA's Natalie Shepherd reports.
Pfizer FDA Hearing
Pfizer is currently making the case for approval of its rheumatoid arthritis pill to the FDA Advisory Panel, reports CNBC's Seema Mody.
Longevity secrets from 100-year-old doctor
Even though he recently turned 100, Dr. Ephraim Engleman still sees arthritis patients regularly at the University of California San Francisco. He has some rather unconventional longevity secrets to share. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports.
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