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    RE: Tocilizumab Shortages

    By: Christopher Morris , 12 days ago
    Posted in: Member Connect

    As a rheumatologist I can certainly report that we are having problems with our rheumatologic patients who are on tocilizumab for a host of diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile chronic arthritis. The problem with access is focused more ...

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    Tocilizumab Shortages

    By: Randy Glick , 13 days ago
    Posted in: Member Connect

    SMA Members, There seems to be a lot of frustration over the decision to divert manufacturing of this from Giant Cell patients to treat vented Covid patients. Are there other options? Randy ------------------------------ Randy Glick Executive Director ...

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    RE: In Rheumatic Disease, mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination ...

    By: Christopher Morris , 28 days ago
    Posted in: Member Connect

    My feeling is that we all have seen the data that the two-step mRNA vaccines afford a higher level of protection than the J and J. Months ago I spoke with a scientific liaison from J and J, who told me that there were studies being done to determine ...

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