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- PreCision Dermatology Appoints Chief Operating Officerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130307-precision_dermatology_appoints_chief_operating_officer/2459601/Robert Moccia has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer of PreCision Dermatology, Inc. In that role, all operating functions of PreCision will report to Mr. Moccia. In addition, Mr Moccia will serve as the President of Onset Dermatologics, LLC, a wholly owned subsid
- Some Patients Apply Sunscreen to Nevi Onlyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130225-some_patients_apply_sunscreen_to_nevi_only/2459610/An unexpected number of patients with nevi report that they selectively apply sunscreens to moles only, and almost half of them say that a dermatologist told them to do so, according to a new study. (J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. e-pub). Of 1,816 European subjects surveyed (59.3% females, age 14-90
- Survey: Women Want Youthful Skin Over Fancy Wardrobehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130124-survey_women_want_youthful_skin_over_fancy_wardrobe/2459628/The Syneron Consumer Beauty Insights Survey of more than 1,000 women over age 25 reports that 79 percent prefer having youthful skin that would make them feel more confident than a designer wardrobe. Findings also show that only eight percent of women are satisfied with their current appearance. In
- Layoffs at Medicis top 300, with 117 staffers chosen to stayhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130104-layoffs_at_medicis_top_300_with_117_staffers_chosen_to_stay/2459648/The layoff toll at Medicis Pharmaceutical has topped 300, the Phoenix Business Journal reports. Valeant Pharmaceuticals ($VRX), which wrapped up its buyout of the Arizona-based skin drug company last week, has cut 319 staffers--and kept 117--as it integrates Medicis into its own dermatology operatio
- Eccrine Sweat Glands' Role in Wound Healing Revealedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20121121-eccrine_sweat_glands_role_in_wound_healing_revealed/2459675/Human eccrine sweat glands store a reservoir of adult stem cells that may be recruited to aid wound healing, a new report suggests. According to University of Michigan researchers behind the study (Am J Pathol. E-pub), sweat glands appear to play a pivotal role in wound healing. For the study, part
- Physician Pessimism, Dissatisfaction Highhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120928-physician_pessimism_dissatisfaction_high/2459726/More than half of American physicians participating in a recent survey say they plan to significantly modify their practice patterns over the next one to three years, new research suggests. They report plans to cut back on patients seen, work part-time, switch to concierge medicine, retire, or take
- Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising: Minimizing Risks?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120912-letter_to_editor_discusses_changes_in_direct-to-consumer_pharmaceutical_advertising/2459741/When prescription drugs switch to over-the-counter status, regulatory oversight of their advertising shifts to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), potentially leading to reduced focus on warnings about risks and side effects, a new report suggests. While the FDA regulates prescription drug advertisi
- Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Efforts Net Nearly $4.1Bhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120302-health_care_fraud_prevention_and_enforcement_efforts_net_nearly_41b/2459856/Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that the government's health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered nearly $4.1 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. This
- Global Derm Market Reaches $11.6 Billionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120224-global_derm_market_reaches_116_billion/2459867/The global prescription dermatologic therapy market grew 6.2% from 2009 to 2001, to reach $11.6 billion. A new MarketWatch.com. report notes that the most dramatic gains were in the antiaging/photodamage, hair loss and hair removal, psoriasi
- Zachary A. Creechhttps://practicaldermatology.com/profiles/zachary-a-creech/OYVv0E/