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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: REGN) announced that Dr. Leonard S. Schleifer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regeneron, and other members of senior management will host a webcast conference call commencing at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Dr.

A team of orthopaedic researchers has found definitive, genetic proof of how the most common form of arthritis destroys joint cartilage in nearly 21 million aging Americans, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The findings serve as an important foundation for the design of new treatments for osteoarthritis (OA), researchers said.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The first direct proof of how osteoarthritis destroys cartilage has been discovered by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers.

AP - The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections.

Reuters - U.S. health regulators ordered stronger warnings for prescription drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and other conditions on Thursday after dozens of patients contracted severe fungal infections and died.