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Arthritis News Archive05-Aug-2007
Arthritis patients denied new drug (Channel 4)
Around 12,000 arthritis sufferers in the UK could be denied access to a new drug under plans announced on Thursday, campaigners have said.
Arthritis Walk set for November 10 (Clanton Advertiser)
It?s time to dust off the old walking sneakers in the closet. The Chilton County arthritis Walk has found its way back to us again as they set up for the third year. Many local teams are getting their ducks in a row as they start up their usual campaigning for the walk.
Watchdog rules out arthritis drug on NHS (Guardian Unlimited)
A drug that may help thousands of people with severe arthritis should not be provided on the NHS, according to draft guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice).
Arthritis drug decision slammed (Channel 4)
Thousands of people with an "aggressive" form of arthritis could be denied a new drug under new proposals, campaigners said.
Breakthrough arthritis pain relief drug ruled too expensive for the NHS (Daily Mail)
Thousands of arthritis sufferers in the UK will be denied access to a new drug that could dramatically ease severe symptoms of the condition after it was deemed too expensive for the NHS
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetically Linked To Arthritis (Ankylosing Spondylitis) (Science Daily)
Researchers and clinicians have widely noted an intriguing link between some intestinal diseases and some forms of arthritis. Comparing the data on all living Icelanders diagnosed with a certain form of arthritis, 205 individuals, and all diagnosed with IBD, 1,352 individuals, with the body of genealogic data on over 790,000 Icelanders, the researchers found significant clustering of each ...
Disability In Older Adults With Arthritis And Differences Among Racial Groups (Medical News Today)
Arthritis is common among elderly Americans, and as the population ages it is expected to increase. At the same time, disability is increasing in patients with arthritis and the racial/ethnic composition of the U.S. is changing; minority populations are forecasted to increase from 30.6 percent of the population in 2000 to 49.9 percent by 2050. [click link for full article]
Arthritis drug 'blocked for NHS' (BBC News)
Campaigners have condemned proposals to block NHS use of a new drug for severe rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis drug too expensive for NHS (Daily Telegraph)
Thousands of patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis may be denied a treatment that could ease their symptoms watchdog rules
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