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- Most Indoor Tanners Not in Favor of #Banthetan Movementhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/most-indoor-tanners-not-in-favor-of-banthetan-movement/2458464/Most young adult women who regularly visit indoor tanning salons do support the introduction of policies to make it safer, but are against a total ban. The new findings appear in Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy, Research. By 2015, more than 40 US states had already introduced …
- Merz Acquires Aesthetics Medical Device Company ON Light Scienceshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/merz-acquires-aesthetics-medical-device-company-on-light-sciences/2458463/With its newest acquisition of ON Light Sciences, Inc., Merz North America is expanding their reach into the laser-adjacent dermatologic arena. ON Light Sciences, Inc. is a U.S. medical device company developing technologies to enhance laser-based skin procedures including the DeScribe® Transpare…
- Paratek Initiates Phase 3 Study of Oral Omadacycline for MRSA, Acute Skin Infectionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/paratek-initiates-phase-3-study-of-oral-omadacycline-for-mrsa-acute-skin-infections/2458465/The first patient has been dosed in Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s second pivotal Phase 3 study of omadacycline for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI). Omadacycline is a new once-daily oral and IV, well-tolerated broad spectrum antibiotic being developed for use as empiri…
- Men, New Technologies Drive Growth in Body Contouring Markethttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/men-new-technologies-drive-growth-in-body-contouring-market/2458467/The body contouring market is set to rise from $671.8 million in 2015 to more than $1.1 billion by 2022, representing a compound annual growth rate of 7.9%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The report states that this growth, which will occur across the 15 major markets of the…
- Partial Irreversible Electroporation May Help Extinguish Burn Scars Before They Starthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/partial-irreversible-electroporation-may-help-extinguish-burn-scars-before-they-start/2458470/A new non-invasive method may help prevent burn scarring caused by the proliferation of collagen cells, report researchers from Tel Aviv University and Harvard University in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. The team is using short, pulsed electric fields prevent the formation of burn-rela…
- US FDA Issues Draft Updated Recommendations on Submitting a New 510(k) for Device Modificationshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/us-fda-issues-draft-of-updated-recommendations-on-submitting-a-new-510k-for-device-modifications/2458471/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft updated recommendations to help manufacturers determine when they are required to notify the FDA about modifications made to certain medical devices already on the market, including a separate guidance applicable to software devices. When fi…
- Dr. Reddy's Sernivo Officially Debuts at NYC Media Eventhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-reddys-sernivo-officially-debuts-at-nyc-event/2458473/Calling Sernivo (betamethasone dipropionate) Spray 0.05% a ‘trifecta’ for dermatologists who treat mild-to-moderate psoriasis, Josh Zeichner, MD, introduced members of the New York City media to the new spray-on steroid. “It is effective, safe and goes on easy even in hard-to-treat areas like the …
- BEVL Blasts Off: New Mobile Network Seeks to Connect Aesthetic Proshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/bevl-blasts-off-new-mobile-network-seeks-to-connect-aesthetic-pros/2458474/Meet BEVL, a new mobile network that connects medical aesthetics professionals. In private beta testing since June, BEVL is now accessible via iOS, Android and the web. Physicians and professionals across the medical aesthetics industry to message, ask questions, contribute what they are learning…
- Meeting Pearls and More: Don't Miss DermTube's Summer AAD Coveragehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dont-miss-dermtubes-summer-aad-coverage/2458481/Don’t Miss DermTube’s upcoming coverage of the Summer American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Meeting in Boston. Summer AAD takes place from July 28-31, 2016. Hosted by Seemal R. Desai, MD, the founder and Medical Director of Innovative Dermatology in Dallas, Texas, Dermtube's daily coverage will …
- Melanoma Survival Rates Lower in Patients with Skin of Colorhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/melanoma-survival-rates-lower-in-patients-with-skin-of-color/2458482/Although patients with skin of color are less likely to develop melanoma than caucasian patients, they have a higher rate of mortality from the disease, new research shows. Writing in the Jounral of the American Academy of Dermatology, Jeremy S. Bordeaux, MD, MPH, FAAD and colleagues reveal that Af…