By Myles Starr
Guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology recommend that clinicians treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with glucocorticoids should use the lowest effective dose for the shortest time. However, data indicate that 40% of RA patients have long-term prescriptions for glucocorticoids (Arthritis Rheumatol 2024;76[11]:1585-1593).
“For doctors and pharmacists, it’s important to recognize that while glucocorticoids can help their patients feel better, that improvement