Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. announced confirmation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its proposed phase II protocol for CH-4051 in rheumatoid arthritis has been approved by the agency.

Mylan Inc. said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration approved its generic version of the osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis drug Nabumetone.

The arthritis pill Vioxx was withdrawn but menopause hormones were not, even though both were tied to heart risks. A multiple sclerosis medicine was pulled and later allowed back on.

The arthritis pill Vioxx was withdrawn but menopause hormones were not, even though both were tied to heart risks. A multiple sclerosis medicine was pulled and later allowed back on.

NicOx SA announced that the Joint Advisory Committees of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including the Arthritis Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, voted by 16 to one with one abstention that they did not have sufficient evidence at this time to support the approval of naproxcinod for the relief of the signs and symptoms of ...