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Cody K. Wasner, MD

Cody K. Wasner, MD, is a rheumatologist at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Oregon. He is also chairman of the ACR's Committee on Rheumatologic Care and president of the Oregon Rheumatology Alliance, as well as a member of the Medical Policy Committee at United Rheumatology.

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April 08, 2021
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Pegloticase plus mycophenolate mofetil yields 86% response rate in uncontrolled gout

Pegloticase plus mycophenolate mofetil yields 86% response rate in uncontrolled gout

Concomitant use of mycophenolate mofetil with pegloticase demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in 86% of patients with uncontrolled gout, compared with pegloticase alone, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

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January 27, 2020
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Cost savings from infliximab biosimilars ‘insufficient’ to promote use in US

Cost savings from infliximab biosimilars ‘insufficient’ to promote use in US

Current cost savings alone from infliximab biosimilars are “insufficient to promote their widespread use” in the United States, and comparable savings to those achieved in some European countries may not be possible without systemic reform of the U.S. pharmaceutical market, according to findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

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January 08, 2019
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Direct-to-consumer medical ad spending rises $7.5 billion over 10 years

Direct-to-consumer medical ad spending rises $7.5 billion over 10 years

Money spent on medical marketing greatly increased from 1997 through 2016, carried largely by a significant surge in direct-to-consumer advertising, which rose from $2.1 billion to $9.6 billion during that time, according to data published in JAMA.