Arthritis News - 1999
December
- Risedronate Proves Effective in Reducing Corticosteroid-Induced Bone Loss 12/28/99
- The Use of Osteopathic Spinal Manipulation for Patients with Low Back Pain 12/7/99
November
- Remicade Receives FDA Approval For Rheumatoid Arthritis 11/23/99
- Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial Using the Prosorba Column for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis 11-19-99
October
- Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CAM) in Arthritis Patients 10-6-99
- Coming mid-October 1999-Earn CME Online!! 10-6-99
September
August
July
- Is it safe to combine methotrexate and Leflunomide (Arava) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? 7/28/99
- American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Comments on Zinaxin 7-19-99
June
- IL-17: Role in Joint Destruction in Rhuematoid Arthritis (RA) Patients 6-28-99
- FDA Approves Enbrel (etanercept) for Treatment of Juvenile Rhuematoid Arthritis 6-9-99
- Plans to Seek Expanded Label for Enbrel 6-9-99
May
- Vioxx Receives FDA Approval 5-25-99
- Arthritis
Foundation Issues a National Report Card on Arthritis 5-18-99
April
- Comments from the Directors on News Reports Linking Celebrex to Patient Deaths 4-26-99
- Bone marrow transplantation of mesenchymal progenitor cells stimulates new bone formation in children with osteogenesis imperfecta 4-16-99
- How well does a primary care physician diagnosis rheumatological disease 4-16-99
March
- Message from the Directors 3-26-99
- Prosorba Column Receives FDA Approval 3-26-99
- New study confirms safety and efficacy of leflunomide in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. 3-26-99
February
- Breakthrough in Lyme Disease 2-17-99
- Etanercept and Methotrexate Offer New Alternative 2-17-99
- Study Indicates Constant Rate of Radiographic Progression in RA 2-17-99
January
*Arthritis news summaries and editorials are written by Jon Giles, M.D., Joan Bathon, M.D., and Clifton O. Bingham, M.D. unless otherwise noted.