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Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Get a Flu Shot? 15 Facts on Vaccinations & Autoimmune Disease

Kelly O'Neill 50 Comments ,
I’ve had pneumonia, the flu, H1N1 virus, and Norovirus – it’s not a pretty picture with RA... 1. Do vaccines work as well in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients? New study shows vaccine protection may rapidly decline with anti-rheumatic drugs such as methotrexate and TNF inhibitors. A new study published this week in Arthritis Research & Therapy showed that...Continue reading      50 Comments » Read more

10 Answers to “When Do I Start a Biologic Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?”

Kelly O'Neill 45 Comments ,
Patients ask: How do I know it’s time to start a biologic? This question was recently posted on our Facebook page and it’s one most patients ask at some point. Initiating Biologic therapy is a decision that is obviously made together with your doctor. Here are some factors in this important decision.   One important source of information:...Continue reading      45 Comments » Read more

12 Key Facts about Infusion Reactions with Biologics

Kelly O'Neill 38 Comments , , , , ,
An infusion nurse talks about safety with Biologics One practical session at the 2012 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Scientific Meeting was a short talk on preventing infusion reactions presented by a nurse from Seattle, Christine Elliot. Ms. Elliot has supervised 15,000 rheumatological infusions in over a decade as an infusion nurse. She offered an overview...Continue reading      38 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Approved by US FDA: Pfizer’s Xeljanz Pill (Tofacitinib)

Kelly O'Neill 35 Comments ,
For over two and a half years, we’ve followed Pfizer’s tofacitinib through clinical trials for FDA approval. Today, the U.S. FDA approved the new drug that will be called Xeljanz. Click here to read the full Pfizer press release for Xeljanz.   The first JAK for Rheumatoid Arthritis approved: “Xeljanz” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced...Continue reading      35 Comments » Read more

Pfizer’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Pill Approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments ,
Note: Click here to read more about Xeljanz, the first new oral medication for Rheumatoid Arthritis in 10 years, and a short list of questions and answers for patients. Sign up for regular blog updates by email to watch for more updates on this new treatment and others. Pfizer press release about Xeljanz NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer...Continue reading      7 Comments » Read more

Surgery, Stories, and Feet amid Stubborn Rheumatoid Disease

Kelly O'Neill 35 Comments ,
One thing I wish every day is that everyone in the world could read the priceless emails from other warriors I receive every day. If everyone treating or researching this disease could read them, comprehension of the disease and care for it would improve. Family members could have greater understanding. Employers and friends could begin...Continue reading      35 Comments » Read more

Red Feet, Frankenstorm, Unexpected Sympathy, and Travel to PCORI Workshop

Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments , , ,
Tiger and I left home for the PCORI conference today in D.C. in spite of the fact that many in the D.C. are evacuating from the area! Schools were closed on the Space Coast due to Hurricane Sandy, dubbed #Frankenstorm. In Florida, Sandy wasn’t as big a deal as the half a dozen other hurricanes we’ve...Continue reading      5 Comments » Read more
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