New Canadian guidelines for managing rheumatoid arthritis with DMARDs“Living” guideline initially focuses on tapering of DMARDs in adults who are in sustained remission or have low disease activity. Latest drug indications: Key updates for June/JulyOur clinical writer Lu-Ann Murdoch keeps up to date on all the latest drug news in Canada. This summer she's highlighted many new indications for existing drugs including Zeposia, Jardiance and Gardasil 9. Medical orgs sound alarm over reports U.S. patients can't get Methotrexate for arthritis, lupus, cancer Restrictions, fears of use arise as fallout from recent Roe v. Wade decision QUIZ: Test your knowledge of preventing fractures in postmenopausal patients How much do you know about evaluating risk and preventing fractures in postmenopausal patients? Helping patients with rheumatoid arthritis transition from biologics to other drugs Monitoring algorithm for pharmacists facilitates switching from originator biologics to other originator biologics, biosimilars or Janus kinase inhibitors. How to optimize bone health in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy Canadian Urological Association provides recommendations for maintaining bone health in men with prostate cancer receiving ADT Help prevent methotrexate toxicity from unintentional dosing errors Accidental duplicate ingestions by patients and healthcare professional errors are the most common unintentional errors. Review identifies slip ups that lead to methotrexate toxicity from unintentional dosing errors Accidental duplicate ingestions by patients and healthcare professional errors are the most common unintentional errors. Do patients practicing sun-protection behaviours need to worry about negative effects on bone health? A new study finds no decrease in bone mineral density or increase in osteoporotic fractures. Incidence of total joint arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis declines in biologics era BC study finds significant reductions in total hip and knee replacements after introduction of biologics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. First Previous 9 10 11 12 13 Next Last
