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Greetings!
On September 30th, the House of Representatives passed the Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act (H.R. 2408) by a voice vote before entering a period of recess to prepare for the November 2nd elections. This is a huge milestone for scleroderma patients everywhere!
In order for the Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act to become law, the United States Senate must pass the House-passed version of this important legislation. Congress is currently out of session until mid-November, after the elections they will return for a limited time between mid-November and early-mid December. This is our opportunity to see a bill become a law on scleroderma and we need you to reach out to your Senators (2 from each state) and ask them to pass H.R. 2408 so it can be signed into law by the president.
On WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010, THE SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION IS ASKING ITS MEMBERS TO CALL THEIR U.S. SENATORS and urge them to support H.R. 2408 as passed by the House of Representatives.
To learn how to best contact your Senators, please click here or visit our Web site Advocacy page by clicking on the Quick Links! |
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Important Consumer Recall Information on Methotrexate. |
October 27, 2010 - Sandoz Inc. announced today it has initiated a voluntary recall in the US of all 50mg/2mL and 250mg/10mL vials of Sandoz and Parenta brand Methotrexate Injection, USP product ("methotrexate") to the consumer/user level. Consistent with its commitment to quality and patient safety, Sandoz is initiating this voluntary recall of all 24 lots of the affected product following the finding of small glass flakes by Sandoz quality control in a limited number of vials in four lots. The flakes are the result of delamination of the glass used to manufacture the vials of these two dosage presentations. For more information on the recall, please click here. |
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"I Need My Rheumatologist!" Call-In Day... |
To view more information about the Call-In Day, please
click here.
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| Easing Chronic Pain with Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. |
Even mild chronic pain -- whether from arthritis, nerve damage, migraines, or another condition -- can be debilitating. So it makes sense to take a pain reliever to make the hurt go away. But when you walk down the aisle of your local drug store, there are many pain pills to choose from. How do you know which pain pill to choose? And just what is the difference between aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen?
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Finding Reliable Health Information Online. |
As Internet users quickly discover, an enormous amount of health information is available online. Finding accurate and reliable information on genetic and rare diseases among the millions of online sources is a difficult task for almost everyone. The National Human Genone Research Institute has published tips that will help you perform searches more easily.
To read more, click here. |
