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- Happify Health, Almirall Go Live with Digital Solution to Support Psoriasis Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/happify-health-almirall-go-live-with-digital-solution-to-support-psoriasis-patients/2461234/Happify Health and Almirall S.A.’s new digital platform Claro is live and now available to people with psoriasis in Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom. Claro was built to improve the mental well-being of people with psoriasis through cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and m
- ASLMS Announces New Officershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aslms-announces-new-officers-1/2461215/Paul M. Friedman, MD is the new President of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). Dr. Friedman, board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology, is the director of Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center of Houston, Texas. He
- Pathologist Survey: Melanoma Is Overdiagnosedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/pathologist-survey-melanoma-is-overdiagnosed/2461180/Many pathologists agree that overdiagnosis of skin cancer happens, but don’t change diagnosis behavior, according to a new study. “Overdiagnosis is the diagnosis of disease that will not harm a person in their lifetime. If melanoma is being overdiagnosed, it means that too m
- Accure Acne Seeks to Raise Up To $20 Million Through Private Placement Offeringhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/accure-acne-seeks-to-raise-up-to-20-million-through-private-placement-offering/2460776/Accure Acne, Inc. has launched a private placement offering on the M-Vest platform to raise up to $20 Million. Building on the research of R. Rox Anderson, MD, Accure Co-Founder and Chief Scientific & Medical Officer, Accure has developed the Accure Laser System, an&n
- Candela Launches Frax Pro Systemhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/candela-launches-frax-pro-system/2460665/Candela’s Frax Pro system is now available. This platform features Frax 1550 and the novel Frax 1940 applicators. The Frax 1940 handpiece delivers a 1940 nm wavelength laser beam for a shallow, epidermal approach, with focal reach extending to approximately 200 μm in
- Viper Equity Partners Seeks to Expand into Florida and Georgia Dermatology Marketshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/viper-equity-partners-seeks-to-expand-into-florida-and-georgia-dermatology-markets/2460303/Viper Equity Partners is turning its attention to key dermatology and related aesthetics offices in Florida and Georgia to join private equity-backed partnerships. In an effort spearheaded by Senior Vice President Nina Das (see photo), the North Palm Beach-based M&A advisory firm is
- Baylor Dermatologist Offers Anti-Aging Advice in Response to FaceApp Crazehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/baylor-dermatologist-offers-anti-aging-advice-in-response-to-faceapp-craze/2460097/The FaceApp is taking social media by storm as celebrities and social media users across the nation morph their faces to look decades older. While it is currently being used for comedic purposes, you may have patients asking how to keep the app from turning into reality. Rajani Katta, M
- US FDA Grants Dupixent Priority Review for Moderate-to-Severe AD in Adolescentshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/us-fda-grants-dupixent-priority-review-for-moderate-to-severe-ad-in-adolescents/2457517/The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review for Dupixent (dupilumab) as a potential treatment for adolescents with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD). Currently, there are no FDA-approved systemic biologic medicines to treat adolescents with m
- ASDS Announces 2018 President's Award Recipientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-announces-2018-presidents-award-recipients/2457565/In her final act as president this week, Lisa M. Donofrio, MD, recognizes four members of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) with the President’s Award at the Society’s Annual Meeting. “One of the wonderful gifts about being president of an organization
- Meet the Newest AAD Officers and Board Membershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/meet-the-newest-aad-officers-and-board-members/2457876/Suzanne M. Olbricht, MD, FAAD, a Boston-based dermatologist, will take the helm of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) as the new President. Her one-year term officially begins on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the conclusion of the 2018 AAD Annual Meeting in San Diego. Dr. Olbricht is an ass