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- Galderma's Cetaphil Celebrates 65 Yearshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120711-galdermas_cetaphil_celebarates_65_years/2459775/Galderma's Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is celebrating 65 years on the market. Introduced in 1947 as Cetaphil Cleansing Lotion, it was initially developed by a pharmacist for use as a compounding base. By the 1960s, the product was so popular t
- Data Support Vismodegib for Metastatic, Locally Advanced BCChttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120613-data_support_vismodegib_for_metastatic_locally-advanced_bcc/2459783/New data demonstrate the anti-tumor activity of vismodegib (Erivedge, Genentech) 150mg daily in metastatic and locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC). (N Engl J Med; 366:2171-2179) The study found that the independently assessed response rate was 30 percent in patients with metastatic BCC (n=33
- Stiefel, a GSK Company, Acquires Worldwide Rights to Toctino (alitretinoin)https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120612-stiefel_a_gsk_company_acquires_worldwide_rights_to_toctino_alitretinoin/2459784/Stiefel, a GSK company, has entered into a worldwide agreement to acquire Toctino (alitretinoin) from Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. A once-daily oral retinoid, Toctino is in Phase 3 trials in the US, where it has not yet received FDA approval. Globally, it is the only prescription medicine specifically
- Psoriasis Genetic Map Explored by International Psoriasis Councilhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120607-psoriasis_genetic_map_explored_by_international_psoriasis_council/2459788/The International Psoriasis Council (IPC) is leading the effort to establish collaboration among leading geneticists and dermatologists to advance the understanding of the genetic basis of psoriasis. Their
- Merz CEO Focused on Advancing the Companyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120515-merz_ceo_focused_on_advancing_the_company/2459801/William “Bill” Humphries, newly appointed CEO of Merz, Inc., has been setting the record straight. For example, addressing a recent injunction that bars the marketing of Xeomin for aesthetic indications, he insists, “the impact of the injunction isn
- FDA Extends Deadline for Sunscreen Label Compliancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120514-fda_extends_deadline_for_sunscreen_compliance/2459802/Sunscreen manufacturers have won a small victory from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has extended the deadline for compliance with new labeling back to December 2013 for some companies. The industry pushed back on the agency, which ordered changes to sunscreens last summer with an ori
- New Retinoid Foam Wins FDA Approvalhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120514-new_retinoid_foam_wins_fda_approval/2459805/The FDA has approved Fabior (tazarotene) Foam, 0.1%, for the treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years and older. The approval was based on two multi-center, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled pivotal Phase 3 studies, in which a total of 1,485 patients with moderate-to-severe acne vu
- Celotres Earns CE Mark Approval for Wound Healinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120504-celotres_earns_ce_mark_approval_for_wound_healing/2459808/European regulators have granted CE Mark approval for Celotres™ hydrogel scaffold from Halscion, Inc. The CE Mark approval was based on the results of a prospective, multi-center, randomized, same-patient controlled, European clinical trial evaluati
- Novartis Acquires Fougera Pharma for $1.5 Billionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120504-novartis_acquires_fougera_pharma_for_15_billion/2459809/With it's $1.5 billion acquisition of US-based Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Novartis will be the biggest maker of dermatologic generics in the country. The Fougera products will add to those of Novartis's existing generics unit Sandoz.
- DocBookMD App Offers Secure Communication, HIPAA Compliancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120424-docbookmd_app_offers_secure_communication_hipaa_compliance/2459816/Doctors can now send X-rays and lab results back and forth, securely and with full HIPAA compliance via a new application, available for iPhone, iPad, and Android. The DocBookMD app is free for doctors who are members of their state or county medical society. All activity is run through a secure ser