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title: "BioTechniques: The Great Taper: steroids’ symptoms and the resultant rise of new classes of anti-inflammatories"
description: John H, Stone MD MPH, Chair of the Steritas Scientific Advisory Board, discusses steroid-toxicity with BioTechniques.
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# [BioTechniques: The Great Taper: steroids’ symptoms and the resultant rise of new classes of anti-inflammatories](https://www.steritas.com/news/biotechniques-the-great-taper-steroids-symptoms-and-the-resultant-rise-of-new-classes-of-anti-inflammatories)

 Written by [Steritas](https://www.steritas.com/news/author/steritas) | Jan 22, 2026 2:25:22 PM

John H. Stone MD MPH, Chair of the Steritas Scientific Advisory Board, discusses steroid-toxicity with BioTechniques.

 

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