Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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In News: First of its kind clinical trial in Ayurveda for Rheumatoid Arthritis to be conducted

• Ministry of Ayush is conducting the world’s first multicenter phase III clinical trial examining the efficacy of Ayurveda in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
• Will be conducted in accordance with stringent International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use – Good Clinical Practice (ICH- GCP) guidelines and is being closely monitored by Dr. Daniel Erick Furst, a renowned rheumatologist at University of California, Los Angeles in the United States of America.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that can cause joint pain and damage throughout your body.
• An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body.