http://www.arthritis.org/news-releases.php Arthritis Foundation News Room http://www.arthritis.org/newsroom.php The Arthritis Foundation believes the FDA decision helps to better inform people with arthritis about the potential risks associated with these drugs, said John H. Klippel, M.D., president and CEO of the Arthritis Foundation. http://www.arthritis.org/newsroom.php ATLANTA, September 3, 2008 A landmark government study suggests nearly one in two people (46%) will develop painful knee osteoarthritis over their lifetime, with the highest risk among those who are obese.