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Kim Kardashian Has Psoriasis

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:10:39 +0000

Safety Alert: Methotrexate Recall

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:27:35 +0000

The FDA has issued a safety alert for some vials of methotrexate, which may contain small flakes of glass. Sandoz is recalling the following products:

Product : Methotrexate Injection, USP, 50mg/2mL
NDC Number : 66758-040-02 (10 vial pack) and 66758-040-01 (Individual vial)

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Country singer LeAnn Rimes speaks out about psoriasis

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:39:44 +0000

Country singer LeAnn Rimes has suffered from psoriasis since she was two-years-old. Her psoriasis got so bad, she started bleeding on stage during a performance.

Her battle with psoriasis is why she recently signed on to be the spokeswoman for the Stop Hiding Behind Psoriasis Campaign that is sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology and National Psoriasis Foundation.

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Stelara Gets the Green Light

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:19:11 +0000

Raptiva (efalizumab) Pulled From the Market

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:45:06 +0000

Biologics are one of the treatment options available for psoriasis. However, psoriasis sufferers will now have to cope with one less option.

Raptiva (efalixumab), a well-know biologic, will no longer be available, according to a press release published by manufacturer Genentech last week.

Genentech is voluntarily pulling the drug from the market in the United States because of, "an increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare and usually fatal disease of the central nervous system." This will occur in phases, so that doctors have time to safely transition patients to an alternative.

If you're on Raptiva, don't stop taking the medication on your own. Doing so may cause a flare-up, so be sure to contact your healthcare provider to determine your next best steps. Your doctor may recommend that you transition to another biologic psoriasis drug, such as Amevive, Enbrel, Humira or Remicade.

Psoriasis and the Risk of Diabetes

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:52:39 +0000

an article in the British Journal of Dermatology (Br J Dermatol. 2008;159(6):1331-1337) looked at the rate of new-onset diabetes developing in patients with psoriasis. They took their data ...

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More on Psoriasis and Heart Disease

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:10:33 +0000

The current issue of the American Journal of Cardiology contains a consensus document by dermatologists and cardiologists regarding the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with psoriasis. The ...

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Psoriasis, Homocysteine and Heart Disease

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:50:55 +0000

A really interesting study from Turkey looked at serum homocysteine levels in patients with psoriasis. Elevated homocysteine levels are a recognized risk factor for heart disease. More recently, ...

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Antibiotics for Guttate Psoriasis

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:43:51 +0000

Sometimes guttate psoriasis responds to antibiotics. The rational is that the guttate flare was triggered by a strep infection, possibly a strep throat. Researchers in Bulgaria tested the ...

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Ustekinumab Anticipation

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:39:04 +0000

The FDA has decided to review information on ustekinumab due to concerns about risks the drug may pose. Of course all biologics have their risks - most of them ...

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