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- 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 dermatologist, pharm…
- Restylane Lyft Approved for Cheek Augmentation and Midface Contour Deficiencieshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/restylane-lyft-approved-for-cheek-augmentation-and-midface-contour-deficiencies/2458917/The FDA approved Galderma's Restylane Lyft for cheek augmentation and the correction of age-related midface contour deficiencies in patients over the age of 21. Restylane Lyft, formerly marketed as Perlane-L, is an injectable gel used to increase volume and smooth wrinkles in the face. With this ne…
- DermatologistOnCall Launches New Mobile Apphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologistoncall-launches-new-mobile-app/2458919/DermatologistOnCall launched a new mobile app that it says enables patients to quickly and easily start and complete an online visit with a board-certified dermatologist. The app is free and works with Apple's iPhones and iPads, and Android phones and tablets. "Our new mobile app makes it more con…
- David Dobrowski Named Vice President, Head of North American Research and Development at Merzhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/david-dobrowski-named-vice-president-head-of-north-american-research-and-development-at-merz/2458921/Merz North American appointed David Dobrowski Vice President and Head of North American Research and Development, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Dobrowski is responsible for all medical, regulatory, and product safety functions for Merz in North America. He leads the planning and executio…
- National Psoriasis Foundation Awards Half a Million Dollars in Fellowshipshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/national-psoriasis-foundation-awards-half-a-million-dollars-in-fellowships/2458922/Eleven early-career physicians each received a one-year, $50,000 National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Dermatology Fellowship to study psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. These fellowships will help increase the number of scientists studying and expertly treating psoriatic disease by encouraging up…
- MELA Sciences Acquires XTRAC and VTRAC Businesses From PhotoMedex, Inc.https://practicaldermatology.com/news/mela-sciences-acquires-xtrac-and-vtrac-businesses-from-photomedex-inc/2458923/MELA Sciences, Inc. has signed and completed the purchase of the XTRAC and VTRAC Dermatology business from PhotoMedex, Inc. for $42.5 million in cash and the assumption of certain business-related liabilities. The purchase price includes all of the accounts receivable, inventory and fixed and in…
- Research Identifies Gene Linked to Melanoma Growth, Worse Outcomeshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-identify-gene-linked-to-melanoma-growth-worse-outcomes/2458925/High levels of a specific protein linked to gene expression are associated with worse outcomes in melanoma, according to a study led by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published online in the journal Molecular Cell. Research shows that the protein, called H2A.Z.2, promot…
- NIH Funding Often Does Not Match Disease Burden for Dermatologic Conditionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nih-funding-often-does-not-match-disease-burden-for-dermatologic-conditions/2458930/A new analysis of funding prioritization by the National Institutes of Health for skin disease offers a glimpse of cutaneous skin disease on a national level, with some disease states being possibly underfunded. Examining the relationship between dermatologic research funding and skin disease burde…
- Investigational Foam May Offer Itch Relief for Psoriasis Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/investigational-foam-may-offer-itch-relief-for-psoriasis-patients/2458931/An investigational aerosol foam may provide rapid itch relief as well as improvements in itch-related sleep loss for patients with psoriasis, according to new data presented at the recent World Congress of Dermatology. According to the Phase 3 clinical trial, 426 psoriasis patients were split into …
- Radiesse from Merz Aesthetics Approved for Handshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/radiesse-from-merz-aesthetics-approved-for-hands/2458934/Radiesse® from Merz Aesthetics received FDA approval for hand augmentation to correct volume loss in the dorsum of the hands. Radiesse® provides an immediate volumizing effect and can help to reduce the prominence of tendons and veins in the hands, delivering smooth, natural-looking results that ca…