CJ Recommended Reading – Predisone

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Market Watch
Horizon Pharma Announces Clinical Data on RAYOS(R) (Prednisone) Delayed-Release Tablets to Be Presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting

October 21, 2013
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/horizon-pharma-announces-clinical-data-on-rayosr-prednisone-delayed-release-tablets-to-be-presented-at-the-american-college-of-rheumatology-annual-meeting-2013-10-21?refli

The Rheumatologist
Is Predisone 3 mg/day an Appropriate Dose for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

April 2013
http://www.the-rheumatologist.org/details/article/4567311/Is_Predisone_3_mgday_an_Appropriate_Dose_for_Patients_with_Rheumatoid_Arthritis.html

Health Central
RA & Prednisone: What is Right For You?

March 27, 2013
http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/499724/159969/ra-prednisone

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Prednisone works well for range of conditions, but can have many side effects

March 04, 2013
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2013/03/prednisone_works_well_for_rang.html

Healio
Low-dose prednisone for RA patients might be effective initially, long term

January 21, 2013
http://www.healio.com/rheumatology/rheumatoid-arthritis/news/online/%7Bdf1b0c65-357b-4dff-bf0e-0933c9953919%7D/low-dose-prednisone-for-ra-patients-might-be-effective-initially-long-term

Fierce Drug Delivery
Horizon’s controlled-release prednisone to hit the U.S. market

August 1, 2012
http://www.fiercedrugdelivery.com/story/horizons-controlled-release-prednisone-hit-us-market/2012-08-01

About.com
Rayos Approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Conditions

July 30, 2012
http://arthritis.about.com/b/2012/07/30/rayos-approved-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-other-rheumatic-conditions.htm

Financial Times
Horizon’s Rayos/Lodotra approval anticipated in arthritis but not expected to see wide use – physicians

July 17, 2012
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/87226c24-d058-11e1-99a8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2iC151TgK

 

About.com
Prednisone – 10 Things You Should Know

June 13, 2012
http://arthritis.about.com/od/prednisone/a/prednisonefacts.htm

Drug Topics
Study: Adding prednisone to treatment improves rheumatoid arthritis symptoms

March 15, 2012
http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/clinical/pharmacy/study-adding-prednisone-treatment-improves-rheumatoid-arthritis-s

Pain Live
Including Low-dose Prednisone as Part of Treatment Can Benefit Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

February 20, 2012
http://www.hcplive.com/publications/pain-management/2012/february-2012/Including-Low-dose-Prednisone-as-Part-of-Treatment-Can-Benefit-Patients-with-Rheumatoid-Arthritis

Livestrong.com
5 Things to Know About Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nov 18, 2009
http://www.livestrong.com/article/9333-prednisone-rheumatoid-arthritis/

About.com
Lodotra: Modified-Release Prednisone for Rheumatoid Arthritis

January 20, 2008
http://arthritis.about.com/b/2008/01/20/lodotra-modified-release-prednisone-for-rheumatoid-arthritis.htm

Health Central
Prednisone, the Dirty Little Secret, Becomes More Respectable

February 16, 2007
http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/53/5871/dirty/

CNN.com
Prednisone and other corticosteroids: Balance the risks and benefits

June 7, 2006
http://www-cgi.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/HQ/01431.html

New York Times
HAILED AND FEARED CORTISONE NOW SAFER AND MORE VARIED

January 20, 1981
http://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/20/science/hailed-and-feared-cortisone-now-safer-and-more-varied.html