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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPE) today announced FDA acceptance of its IND and the treatment of the first fifteen (15) patients in its clinical trial using Ampion(TM) to treat osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120516/MM09116LOGO) Dr. Vaughan Clift, Ampio's Chief Regulatory Officer noted, "We are grateful to the FDA for suggesting our trial design include a run-in portion to...

ANAHEIM, Calif., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOR) today announced key elements of the Company's initial commercialization plans for H.P. Acthar® Gel (repository corticotropin injection) in the treatment of rheumatology-related indications already included on the FDA-approved package insert for Acthar. Acthar is indicated for multiple FDA-approved rheumatology-related conditions, including its use as adjunctive therapy in psoriatic...

Canada has one of the highest prevalence of IBD in the world with one in 160 Canadians living with IBD and 9,200 new cases diagnosed each year* MONTREAL, May 15, 2012 /CNW/ - As global attention turns towards inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with the upcoming World IBD Day on May 19(th), a group of patients who live with this chronic condition are celebrating World IBD Day early with a public event taking place on May 15(th) at the ByWard Market in Ottawa. The group, called Gut...

World Autoimmune Arthritis Day (WAAD) is a free global Online Virtual Convention that invites patients and supporters to attend Virtual Presentations and Chat Sessions, download countless educational information and talk to others globally in real-time who are also affected by Autoimmune Arthritis Diseases. Free Registration. Worldwide (PRWEB) April 15, 2012 On May 20th, 2012, the 1st World Autoimmune Arthritis Day (WAAD) will happen online in the form of a Virtual Convention,...

VAN NUYS, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) and leading disease experts from around the world met during the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, IL to discuss the latest data and treatment breakthroughs around spondyloarthropathies. ACR is one of the premier congresses highlighting innovative research in the treatment of people with these debilitating diseases, with more than numerous...

NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica today announced that Musculoskeletal Network (www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com), an online resource for unique and efficient updates on management of musculoskeletal disorders, unveiled a summary of the key rheumatologic research findings presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting this November in Chicago, Illinois. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111111/SF05117LOGO) The ACR conference...

VAN NUYS, Calif., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spondylitis Association of America hosts "Understanding Spondyloarthropathies" Educational Journalist Workshop. "Understanding Spondyloarthropathies" Educational Journalist What: Workshop When: Webcast is now available Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=83483 Live over the Internet --Simply log on to the web at the address How: above. The Spondylitis Association...

OA of the knee burden higher in African-Americans while hand OA lower than Caucasians New research suggests African Americans have a higher burden of multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis (OA), and may not be recognized based on the current definition of "generalized OA." African Americans were also more likely to have knee OA, but less likely to be affected by hand OA than Caucasians according to the findings reported today in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a peer-reviewed journal of the...

A study involving over 5,000 people living with the joint disorder ankylosing spondylitis has identified a series of genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to the condition as well as providing new clues to how the condition may be treated in the future.The study, a collaboration between the Australo-Anglo-American Spondyloarthritis Consortium and the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium, also provides one of the first confirmed examples of gene-gene interaction seen in...

Impact of alcohol consumption on systemic inflammation unclearAlcohol consumption is associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing several arthritic conditions including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Osteoarthritis (OA), reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondylarthropathy, according to results of a new study presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. Regardless of the type of arthritis, all patients...