Biosimilars rheumatoid arthritis don’t count them out quite yet

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Kenneth Gordon, Professor of Dermatology at Northwestern University, talks about the oral medication apremilast, recently approved for psoriatic arthritis. Apremilast offers a major benefit to patients — especially those who don’t want an injectable medication. Its response rates are high and it is very well tolerated.

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