Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy Continuum
By PPN News Staff
Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has come a long way in recent years. In many cases, newer medications can successfully stymie the inflammatory cells that cause swelling and pain when they infiltrate synovial tissues around the joints. However, a small group of patients with painful, visibly swollen joints do not respond to anti-inflammatory drugs.
Co-senior author, Dana Orange, MD, MSc, and her