April 20, 2018April 20, 2018
Four Canadian Provinces Add Erelzi to Their Public Plans to Treat Inflammatory Diseases, Including Juvenile Arthritis
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Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Newfoundland are the most recent Canadian provinces to add Sandoz’s biosimilar Erelzi (etanercept) to their ... Read more
April 19, 2018April 18, 2018
When Juvenile Arthritis Becomes Juvenile-onset Arthritis
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
When I was small, I was used to telling others I had juvenile psoriatic arthritis. Then, around my teens, ... Read more
April 16, 2018April 16, 2018
Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Partner to Bring Humira Biosimilar to Europe
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Mylan is partnering with Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics to commercialize a biosimilar of Humira (adalimumab) in Europe, offering a new ... Read more
April 12, 2018April 11, 2018
Make Mental Health a Priority in Your Treatment Plan
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
While adolescence isn’t fun for anyone, I still remember it as one of the hardest times of my life. ... Read more
April 12, 2018April 12, 2018
Study Reveals Immune Processes Involved in Systemic Juvenile Arthritis
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Anomalies in the number of immune cells and specific cellular signals are both linked to the severity of systemic ... Read more
April 9, 2018April 9, 2018
JIA Classification Criteria Needs to Be Improved, Study Suggests
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The study of a relatively large group of juvenile pediatric spondyloarthritis patients revealed there’s a need for more accurate classification ... Read more
April 5, 2018April 4, 2018
Coping with Ignorance About Juvenile Arthritis
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
As a mother of a child with juvenile arthritis (JA), my mum faced a lot of ignorant (and rude) ... Read more
April 2, 2018April 2, 2018
UK-wide CLUSTER Consortium Aimed at Juvenile Arthritis and Uveitis Research Receives Funding
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The CLUSTER consortium, a U.K-wide research effort focused on improving the lives of young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Read more
March 29, 2018March 28, 2018
Soft Foods for Juvenile Arthritis
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
It’s common for juvenile arthritis to affect the jaw. Lucky me, my first “jaw flare” came while visiting Walt ... Read more
March 26, 2018March 26, 2018
Checklist Identifies Kids with Rheumatic Diseases Who Can Receive Chickenpox Vaccine, Study Says
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Researchers have determined that the chickenpox vaccine is safe for children with juvenile chronic arthritis and other rheumatic diseases ... Read more
March 23, 2018March 23, 2018
Longer Inactive JIA Disease Before Stopping MTX Reduces Risk of Flares, Study Finds
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients who spend longer periods without disease worsening before discontinuing methotrexate (MTX) treatment have significantly ... Read more
March 22, 2018March 21, 2018
The Importance of Tracking Juvenile Arthritis Symptoms
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
When I was a teenager, I was extremely impatient. Like most teens, I enjoyed instant gratification. Unfortunately, fighting juvenile ... Read more

Four Canadian Provinces Add Erelzi to Their Public Plans to Treat Inflammatory Diseases, Including Juvenile Arthritis

Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Newfoundland are the most recent Canadian provinces to add Sandoz’s biosimilar Erelzi (etanercept) to their provincial medication plans for the treatment of several inflammatory diseases, ... Read more

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018

When Juvenile Arthritis Becomes Juvenile-onset Arthritis

Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros

When I was small, I was used to telling others I had juvenile psoriatic arthritis. Then, around my teens, it felt weird to say; I wanted to be mature, ... Read more

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018

Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Partner to Bring Humira Biosimilar to Europe

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Mylan is partnering with Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics to commercialize a biosimilar of Humira (adalimumab) in Europe, offering a new treatment option to patients with conditions like juvenile arthritis (JA). ... Read more

April 12, 2018April 11, 2018

Make Mental Health a Priority in Your Treatment Plan

Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros

While adolescence isn’t fun for anyone, I still remember it as one of the hardest times of my life. Eighth grade was one of my lowest points. In addition ... Read more

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018

Study Reveals Immune Processes Involved in Systemic Juvenile Arthritis

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Anomalies in the number of immune cells and specific cellular signals are both linked to the severity of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) symptoms, researchers in China found. According ... Read more

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

JIA Classification Criteria Needs to Be Improved, Study Suggests

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The study of a relatively large group of juvenile pediatric spondyloarthritis patients revealed there’s a need for more accurate classification criteria for disease identification. The study also showed that a ... Read more

April 5, 2018April 4, 2018

Coping with Ignorance About Juvenile Arthritis

Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros

As a mother of a child with juvenile arthritis (JA), my mum faced a lot of ignorant (and rude) comments. She’s been told kids don’t get arthritis, or that ... Read more

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018

UK-wide CLUSTER Consortium Aimed at Juvenile Arthritis and Uveitis Research Receives Funding

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The CLUSTER consortium, a U.K-wide research effort focused on improving the lives of young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and uveitis, was recently awarded £5 million (about $7 million ... Read more

March 29, 2018March 28, 2018

Soft Foods for Juvenile Arthritis

Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros

It’s common for juvenile arthritis to affect the jaw. Lucky me, my first “jaw flare” came while visiting Walt Disney World for the Food and Wine Festival. That was ... Read more

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

Checklist Identifies Kids with Rheumatic Diseases Who Can Receive Chickenpox Vaccine, Study Says

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Researchers have determined that the chickenpox vaccine is safe for children with juvenile chronic arthritis and other rheumatic diseases undergoing intensive immunosuppressive therapy, as long as they complete a pre-vaccination ... Read more