You are invited to attend the Regional Conference for Myositis Patients hosted by The University of Kansas Medical Center and The Myositis Association. Speakers include Dr. Mazen Dimachkie, Dr. Duaa Jabari, Dr. Mamatha Pasnoor, as well as physical therapists Claude Lamoureux and Sandhya Sasidharan. This conference is provided free of charge.
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Octapharma announced today the results from the ProDERM study on the efficacy and safety of Octagam® 10% [Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)], in adult dermatomyositis (DM) patients have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Aggarwal R et al. “Trial of Intravenous Immune Globulin in Dermatomyositis”) Click here for more details
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Please visit Myositis Association Australia
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On September 25, 2006, the US House of Representatives approved the goals and ideals of a “National Myositis Awareness Day” to be observed on September 21. The proclamation endorsing National Myositis Awareness Day capped a years-long effort by The Myositis Association. Today, many states and localities across the country recognize and celebrate the day with…
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PLEASE ACT! The request that Medicare begin funding power seat elevation and standing systems has been in the works for some time. The Medicare program currently denies coverage for seat elevation and standing systems in power wheelchairs. This means that Medicare beneficiaries with mobility impairments are forced to go without medically necessary wheelchair technology if…
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