AMSTERDAM, June 16 /PRNewswire/ --
-- ATTENTION: Media Attending the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Annual Meeting 21-24 June 2006 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Schering-Plough B/V invites you for a special opportunity to meet rheumatoid arthritis patients at one of Amsterdam's leading rheumatology clinics.
Date: Thursday, 22 June 2006
-- Meet with patients as they receive anti-TNF infusion therapy (infliximab) and discuss their personal history with RA and Ankylosing Spondylitis and the benefits of biologic treatments
A presentation by Dr. Irene E. van der Horst, PhD, Associate Professor Rheumatology, VU Medical Center, Department of Rheumatology in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and
Dr. Alexandre E. Voskuyl, Associate Professor Rheumatology, VU Medical Center, Department of Rheumatology in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-- Impact of RA on patient's quality of life
-- History of traditional treatments and outcomes
-- Treatments with infusion-based biologics in RA and Ankylosing Spondylitis.
-- One-on-one interviews with patients willing to share their stories about living with RA and Ankylosing Spondylitis.
-- A brief tour of the VU University Medical Center, Department of Rheumatology
Where:
University Hospital VU Medical Center
Department of Rheumatology, 4th floor
De Boelelaan 1117
1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
When:
Thursday, 22 June 2006
14:00 - 15:30
Transportation: Provided upon request
The event is sponsored by: Schering-Plough B/V
For additional information, please contact:
Birgit Kasolowsky (kasolowsky@mastermedia.de), MasterMedia:
Office: +49-40 50 71-13-32
Mobile: +49-179-515-36- 65
Karen Dombek (karend@mcspr.com),
MCS Public Relations (On-site at EULAR): +1-908-244-6411
For additional information, please contact: Birgit Kasolowsky (kasolowsky@mastermedia.de), MasterMedia:, Office: +49-40 50 71-13-32, Mobile: +49-179-515-36-65. Karen Dombek (karend@mcspr.com), MCS Public Relations (On-site at EULAR): +1-908-244-6411
