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- Simulated Patient Encounter Part of Summer AAD Programhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/simulated-patient-encounter-part-of-summer-aad-program/2458888/Simulated patient encounters have come to the American Academy of Dermatology's summer meeting, offering a unique, hands-on educational experience for attendees. Speaking to Seemal Desai, MD for DermTube.com's coverage of the 2015 Summer Meeting of the AAD in New York City, Kanade Shinkai
- Brickell Biotech Appoints Patricia Walker, MD, PhD as President and CSOhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/brickell-biotech-appoints-patricia-walker-md-phd-as-president-and-cso/2458912/Patricia Walker, MD, PhD has joined Brickell Biotech, Inc. as President and Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Walker, a board-certified dermatologist specializing in medical and aesthetic dermatology, most recently served as the Chief Medical Officer for Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Over
- Unilever to Acquire Muradhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/unilever-to-acquire-murad/2458916/Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Murad. This follows the recent acquisitions of Dermalogica, Kate Somerville, and REN, which jointly position Unilever as a key player in the personal care prestige segment. Murad was founded in 1989 in Los Angeles. Howard Murad MD, a dermatologi
- FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Actemra in Systemic Sclerosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-grants-breakthrough-therapy-designation-for-actemra-in-systemic-sclerosis/2458929/Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, was granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation status for Actemra® (tocilizumab) for systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma. This designation is intended to expedite the development and review of medicines with early signals of poten
- Merck's Pembrolizumab Demonstrates Positive Results in Phase III Study for Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mercks-pembrolizumab-demonstrates-positive-results-in-phase-iii-study-for-advanced-melanoma/2458959/Merck announced results from the randomized, pivotal Phase III study, KEYNOTE-006, in the treatment of unresectable advanced melanoma. In the study, pembrolizumab was statistically superior to ipilimumab for progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and overall response rate (ORR).
- CareCredit Hosts Free Webinar on How to Host Successful Patient Eventshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/carecredit-hosts-free-webinar-on-how-to-host-successful-patients-events/2458975/CareCredit will be sponsoring a free webinar to all aesthetic providers on how to host successful patient events. The webinar, How to Host Events That Bring Real Results: The Dos, Don’ts, and Definites, will be presented by Karen Zupko, President of Karen Zupko & Associate
- Novel Anti-Biofilm AQUACEL™ Ag+ Dressing Demonstrates Positive Results in Hard-to-Heal Woundshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/novel-anti-biofilm-aquacel-ag-dressing-demonstrates-positive-results-in-hard-to-heal-wounds/2458998/A new, multi-country, clinical evaluation study showed that AQUACEL™ Ag+ wound dressing demonstrated positive results in wounds, including those compromised by biofilm and/or infection. AQUACEL™ Ag+ dressings are designed to disrupt biofilm and kill infection-
- Pfizer Announces FDA Acceptance For Review of Supplemental New Drug Application for Oral Xeljanz For Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/pfizer-announces-fda-acceptance-for-review-of-supplemental-new-drug-application-for-oral-xeljanz-for-plaque-psoriasis/2459011/The FDA accepted for review Pfizer Inc.’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate) 5mg and 10mg tablets, a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, the first in a new class of oral medicines being investigated for the treatment of adult patients with moderate to sever
- New App for Clinical Skin Cancer Diagnosis Launches on World Cancer Day 2015; Physician Input Soughthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-app-for-clinical-skin-cancer-diagnosis-launches-on-world-cancer-day-2015-physician-input-sought/2459012/On World Cancer Day 2015, general practitioners, physicians, and dermatologists in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia were asked for their feedback during the advanced trial phase of a new, free app that has the potential to play a role in the clinical detection of skin cancer.
- Sienna Labs Obtains Fifth Patent Relating to Use of Plasmonic Nanoparticles in Treatment of Sebaceous Glands and Hairhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sienna-labs-obtains-fifth-patent-relating-to-use-of-plasmonic-nanoparticles-in-treatment-of-sebaceous-glands-and-hair/2459048/Siienna Labs was issued US Patent No. 8,895,071 covering, among other aspects, methods of using the company's plasmonic nanoparticle platform for localizing thermal damage to sebaceous glands and hair, a key mechanism for their investigational acne treatment and hair removal indications.