Another New Biologic: Prograf

Chemical name:  Tacrolimus

Brand names:  Prograf,  Hecoria

This is another entry into Big Pharma’s arsenal to keep up as our immune systems develop a tolerance for one biologic after another.  It is recommended for treatment of transplant rejection, Crohn’s Disease and, increasingly, other inflammatory autoimmune conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis.

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The Ten Most Dangerous Drugs in America

Automobile accidents are no longer the most common cause of accidental death in the U.S. That distinction now belongs to legally prescribed drugs, both prescription and over the counter.

A number of drugs on the list of horrors are used for pain control by those of us with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

We’re used to thinking [...]

“Food Fixes RA? Maybe for You But Not for Me.”

I thought I’d tell you a little about the reception this web site has had since I started posting about a year ago.

There have been some wonderful success stories where someone decided to look for a different answer than the one handed to them by physicians, and, rather than rely on a succession of [...]