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The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Mobic (meloxicam) for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The new approvals of 13 generic meloxicam applications stem from the agency’s cluster review approach, aimed at increasing efficiency and decreasing review time for generic drugs.

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The real breakthrough was when the COX-2 inhibiting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) first emerged. First was Celebrex. Next came Vioxx. Now there is Mobic (or meloxicam) for the treatment of the symptoms of osteoarthritis. For those who suffer chronic arthritis pain, these drugs were a true innovation. The first generation of NSAIDs…

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Concerns are being raised about some of the most commonly used medicines in Australia. The arthritis drug Vioxx was withdrawn from sale in 2004, because trials indicated an increased risk of heart attack and s…

The FDA has approved several generic versions of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Mobic (meloxicam) tablets. Meloxicam is indicated for the treatment of osteoarthritis.
“This is another example of our agency’s endeavor to counter rising health care costs by approving safe and effective generic alternatives to brand name drugs,” Gary Buehler, director of the FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs (OGD), said in announcing the July 2006 approval. “Meloxicam is a widely-…

The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA). This article discusses the diagnosis and management of this common problem.

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the most common causes of knee pain in people over the age of 30. The cause is progressive wearing away of the cartilage cushion that covers the ends of the long bones that make up the knee joint. The inflammation that accompanies this process…

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The latest figures show that roughly 43 million American adults–about 1-in-5–have arthritis diagnosed by a doctor, making it the leading cause of disability in the United States. This number is projected to increase to 67 million by 2030.
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The newly added Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, also referred to as Part D, is due to go into effect January 1, 2006. And even with all the information that seniors had been inundated with this past fall, many are still left wondering how to make sense of this program. Very simply, beginning in January 2006, for the first time Medicare will provide prescription drug coverage for those that are eligible for the federal government’s Medicare health insurance program. However, the co…