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Black Box Blues for Gout Treatment Febuxostat
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Aryeh Abeles, M.D., talks with Rheumatology Network about the FDA's black box label for febuxostat, a gout treatment which, according to the results of one clinical trial, was shown to be associated with an increased risk of mortality. In this Q&A, Dr. Abeles, says the decision was based on flawed data.
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Introducing The Lancet Rheumatology
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This week, the British medical journal The Lancet, launched a new journal that focuses strictly on rheumatology. Aptly called "The Lancet Rheumatology," the journal's mission is to "provide an independent voice to the rheumatology community and to the millions of patients living with these conditions."
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Did you miss the annual RNS meeting?
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The Rheumatology Nurses Society met this month for their annual meeting. In this Q&A, we revisit a talk by Monica Richey, MSN, a rheumatology nurse practitioner with Northwell Health in New York who discusses treatment challenges in lupus.
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