By Dr Irwin Lim on April 10, 2018

Olumiant (Baricitinib) has recently been approved for use in Australia. We’re just waiting for it to soon come under our Pharmaceutical Benefits ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on August 21, 2017

She had rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed a number of years ago. It was great that the diagnosis was picked up early and she attended a rheumatologist ...

By Dr Robert Russo on May 31, 2017

A few weeks ago I was approached by my friend, and the florist at the hospital in which I work, about pain she was experiencing in her left lower ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on March 3, 2017

Interesting phone call. My patient rang, sheepish and quite upset. I haven’t seen her for a few months. Her psoriasis, spondylitis and psoriatic ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on February 21, 2017

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) paper published last week reminded me to write this post. We’ve been lucky in Australia to have access to ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on February 7, 2017

Herbal medicines are really widely used, and this is based on people believing that these products which are said to be “natural” are safer than your ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on February 4, 2017

It's annoying. I do appreciate that news sites need to report news and new findings, and they need some twist with stories to keep people reading. ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 12, 2017

1st post for the year. And this is a plea for your help. Directed to those of you using Methotrexate, especially if you are using Methotrexate by ...

By Dr Robert Russo on December 8, 2016

One issue that I find myself talking about often is my approach to using NSAIDs, particularly in Osteoarthritis as well as in the treatment of ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on September 17, 2016

I'm currently in Ghent, Belgium attending the 10th International Congress on Spondyloarthritides. It's a charming place to listen to world experts ...