Pediatrics
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Acceptance of biosimilars grows but greater use may hinge on switching, interchangeability studies
The slow adoption of biosimilars in the United States has begun to pick up and experts hope that they can put a brake on drug spending, but...
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Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead
She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.
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European agency recommends two new adalimumab biosimilars
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use gave a positive opinion for the approval of Hukyndra and Libmyris, each of which will have 15...
From the Journals
COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
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Three JAK inhibitors get boxed warnings, modified indications
The FDA is limiting all approved uses of tofacitinib, baricitinib, and upadacitinib to patients who have not responded well to TNF blockers, to...
From the Journals
Reassuring data on long-term outcomes among kids with MIS-C
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Study informs about risks of discontinuing meds in JIA
If patients with JIA flare after discontinuing therapy, the majority regain disease control when treatment is restarted, according to preliminary...
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Tocilizumab shortage continues as pandemic wears on
Emergency use authorization of tocilizumab for COVID-19 has led to a global shortage, but supplies for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory...
Conference Coverage
Hep B vaccine response varied among youth with inflammatory, autoimmune disorders
While the vaccine series provides protection in healthy individuals more than 95% of the time, a decreased response has been noted in specific...
From the Journals
HBV screening often incomplete or forgone when starting tocilizumab, tofacitinib
About three-quarters of patients starting either drug in a single health system did not undergo complete hepatitis B virus screening beforehand....
Conference Coverage
Autoinflammatory diseases ‘not so rare after all,’ expert says
“Dermatologists are in a unique position because they will often be the first specialist to see these patients and therefore make the diagnosis...