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Reduce Dose, or Discontinue Biologics for Patients with Low RA Disease Activity: Report
A health ministry panel of experts on July 6 approved a report calling for discussing ways to reduce doses, give drug holidays, or discontinue treatments for high-cost biologics in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with low disease activity. The latest report…
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