Biologic Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis & Ankylosing Spondylitis

AMSTERDAM, June 14 /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

    
    For additional information, please contact:
    Birgit Kasolowsky, MasterMedia GmbH:
    Office: +49-40-507-113-32
    Mobile: +49-179-515-36-65
    Karen Dombek, MCS Public Relations (On-site at EULAR): +1-908-244-6411

For additional information, please contact: Birgit Kasolowsky, MasterMedia GmbH: Office: +49-40-507-113-32, Mobile: +49-179-515-36-65, Karen Dombek, MCS Public Relations (On-site at EULAR): +1-908-244-6411