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RA Prescribing Patterns Shift Over 15 Years

An aging Japanese cohort with rheumatoid arthritis saw increasing use of targeted synthetic therapies as glucocorticoid use declined.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • May 29, 2026

  • 5 min

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Clinical Scorecard: RA Prescribing Patterns Shift Over 15 Years

At a Glance

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Key Mechanisms
Target Population
Care SettingSingle-center study in a rural area in Japan, emphasizing the unique demographic.

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      Risks

        Patient & Prescribing Data

        Include implications of declining methotrexate doses on patient outcomes.

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        RA Prescribing Patterns Shift Over 15 Years

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        • May 29, 2026

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