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- Mela Sciences Reports Positive Feedback on MelaFind during Clinical Advisory Meetinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131210-mela_sciences_reports_positive_feedback_on_melafind_during_clinical_advisory_meeting/2459396/MELA Sciences, Inc. reported that MelaFind, an FDA approved non-invasive optical device that assists dermatologists in the diagnosis of melanoma, received positive dermatologist feedback from its second Clinical Advisory Meeting held in conjunction with the 16th Annual Mount Sinai Winter Dermatolog…
- FDA Clears Scar Management Gel from Oculus and Quinnovahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131204-fda_clears_scar_management_gel_from_oculus_and_quinnova/2459398/Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. has received a new 510(k) clearance from the FDA for Microcyn Scar Management HydroGel, for the management of old and new hypertrophic and keloid scarring resulting from burns, general surgical procedures, and trauma wounds. Oculus U.S. dermatology partner, Quinnova…
- Cutera Announces Enhancements to its Sales and Marketing Organizationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131127-cutera_announces_enhancements_to_its_sales_and_marketing_organization/2459400/Cutera, Inc. recently announced enhancements to its sales and marketing organization. Kevin Connors, President and CEO of Cutera, stated, "We are pleased with our portfolio of product offerings and excited about the future planned launches. To capitalize on our strong product portfolio we are augm…
- NIH Awards Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai $2.7 Million for Eczema Researchhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131126-nih_awards_icahn_school_of_medicine_at_mount_sinai_27_million_for_eczema_research/2459404/The National Institutes of Health has awarded a research team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai $2.7 million to study systemic treatments for patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD). The team will investigate the efficacy of a new intravenous medi…
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces Appointment of Dr. Ari Kellen to Executive Management Teamhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131125-valeant_pharmaceuticals_announces_appointment_of_dr_ari_kellen_to_executive_management_team/2459405/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. announced that Dr. Ari Kellen has been named to Valeant's Executive Management Team and will assume the role of Executive Vice President/Company Group Chairman, effective January 1, 2014. Dr. Ari Kellen was a senior partner in McKinsey & Company's Mid-At…
- Lithera Announces Appointment of Dr. Lincoln Krochmal as Chief Medical Officerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131121-lithera_announces_appointment_of_dr_lincoln_krochmal_as_chief_medical_officer/2459407/Lincoln Krochmal, MD was recently appointed as Chief Medical Officer of Lithera, Inc. According to the company, this appointment reflects the company's continued growth as it prepares to enter late-stage clinical trials and to commercialize its lead product candidate, LIPO-202 (Salmeterol Xinafoate…
- Investigational Melanoma Agent Improves Survival in Phase III Trialhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131120-investigational_melanoma_agent_improves_survival_in_phase_iii_trial/2459408/Interim results from a pivotal Phase III trial show that Amgen's investigational agent talimogene laherpaepvec increased overall survival in patients with unresected stage IIIB, IIIC, or IV melanoma compared to granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). The study found that median o…
- Actelion Launches Valchlor to Treat Stage IA and IB Mycosis Fungoides-type Cutaneous T-cell Lymphomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131119-actelion_launches_valchlor_to_treat_stage_ia_and_ib_mycosis_fungoides-type_cutaneous_t-cell_lymphoma/2459409/The FDA approved Actelion's Valchlor (mechlorethamine), the first and only FDA-approved topical formulation of mechlorethamine. Valchlor, a gel that is applied topically once a day, is an alkylating drug indicated to treat patients with stage IA and IB mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lympho…
- KLOX Technologies Announces European CE Mark Approval for Non-Invasive Acne Vulgaris Producthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131119-klox_technologies_announces_european_ce_mark_approval_for_non-invasive_acne_vulgaris_product/2459411/KLOX Technologies Inc. announced that it has received CE mark approval in Europe for its topical photo-converter gel as a Class IIa Medical Device for the treatment of acne vulgaris, including all severities. The gel is part of the company's LumiCleanse System, a first-in-class, non-invasive acne v…
- Antares Pharma Enters into Promotion and Marketing Agreement with LEO Pharma for Otrexuphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20131118-antares_pharma_enters_into_promotion_and_marketing_agreement_with_leo_pharma_for_otrexup/2459413/Antares Pharma, Inc. announced an exclusive agreement with LEO Pharma for the promotion and marketing of Otrexup (methotrexate) to dermatologists for symptomatic control of severe recalcitrant psoriasis in adults. Under the terms of the agreement, Antares may receive up to a total of $20 million in…