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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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WarriorGal 07/02/2022

Women With RA, Other Diseases, May Have Trouble Accessing Methotrexate Because of Abortion Restrictions

Social media posts show that some women can’t fill their prescriptions because the medication can also be used to terminate a pregnancy.

Abortion Regulations Cited as Reason to Deny Methotrexate to Women of Childbearing Age

https://www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/women-with-ra-may-have-trouble-accessing-methotrexate-due-to-abortion-restrictions/

WarriorGal 07/05/2022

Sharing this from another RA support group:

"I know some people are saying they can’t get MTX . . . so I called my pharmacy to check. Walgreens said that as long as my prescription comes from a Rheumatologist showing I have a diagnosis on file there wont be any issues filling it. Hope this helps."

Kimhurts 07/06/2022

I haven't had any problems and I live in Florida. Social media also claims this is happening with Naltrexone, but I haven't had a problem with that either. You would think Florida would be ground zero for this, but nothing. Maybe it is happening more with Mom & Pop pharmacies?

debRAinOC 07/07/2022

I wondered if this would happen, but access hasn't been a problem. I'm sure the pharmacist knows that I'm way past childbearing age anyway.

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