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- Thermage Total Tip Available to Dermatologists Nationwidehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130510-thermage_total_tip_available_to_dermatologists_nationwide/2459548/Solta Medical, Inc. launched the Thermage Total Tip 3.0 for face, neck, and body treatments. Targeted, uniform, bulk heating allows dermatologists to treat patients effectively while maintaining patient comfort, according to the company. Thermage
- Lambrolizumab Designated as Breakthrough Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130429-lambrolizumab_designated_as_breakthrough_therapy/2459556/Merck & Co. received breakthrough therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration for its lambrolizumab drug as a treatment of patients with advanced melanoma. Lambrolizumab is Merck's investigational antibody therapy targeting Programm
- Ipsen's Dysport Approved for Use in Canadahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130418-ipsens_dysport_approved_for_use_in_canada/2459560/Health Canada granted a marketing authorization for Dysport (Botulinum toxin type A for injection) for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe frown lines (glabellar lines) in adult patients younger than 65 years of age. Medicis Aesthetics Canada, a division of Valeant Phar
- FDA Approves New Corticosteroid Spray for Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130415-fda_approves_new_corticosteroid_spray_for_psoriasis/2459564/The FDA has approved Topicort® (desoximetasone) Topical Spray, 0.25%, for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. According manufacturer Taro Pharmaceuticals, Topicort Spray is indicated for patients 18 years of age or older.
- Promius Pharma Introduces Zenatane and “The Promius Promise”https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130412-promius_pharma_introduces_zenatane_and_the_promius_promise/2459565/Promius Pharma, LLC announced the introduction of Zenatane (Isotretinoin) Capsules, a newly approved isotretinoin option for patients with severe, recalcitrant, nodular acne. Zenatane will be supported by The Promius Promise, a pharmacy serv
- “Dermatologist from the Heart” Program Seeks Grant Proposalshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130410-dermatologist_from_the_heart_program_seeks_grant_proposals/2459567/“Dermatologist from the Heart” is a new program from La Roche-Posay that aims to support initiatives designed to enhance the quality of life for patients. The initiative will award a grant to the most compassionate project spearheaded by dermatologists that seek to enhance patients' quality of life.
- OPTiM Trial Results: New Immunotherapy Study in Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130409-optim_trial_results_new_immunotherapy_study_in_melanoma/2459569/Results from the Oncovex (GM-CSF) Pivotal Trial in Melanoma (OPTiM) show that a genetically modified version of herpes simplex virus type 1, designated talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), shrank melanoma in patients who were in the late stages of the disease. The T-VEC virus works through direct dest
- Rosacea Hinders Social Experiences For More Than 16 Million Americanshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130409-rosacea_hinders_social_experiences_for_more_than_16_million_americans/2459570/Roughly half of rosacea patients refuse certain foods and drinks for fear of triggering a rosacea flare-up. That's according to numbers from the National Rosacea Society (NRS), which designated the month of April as Rosacea Awareness Month to alert the public to the early warning signs of rosacea. T
- Novan Therapeutics: Nitric Oxide May Inhibit Skin Steroidogenesis Locallyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130408-novan_therapeutics_nitric_oxide_may_inhibit_skin_steroidogenesis_locally/2459571/Novan Therapeutics reports topical nitric oxide-based therapies may reduce androgen levels in the skin by locally inhibiting skin steroidogenesis. The targeted reduction of androgens in the skin could lead to first-in-class local antiandrogen products to treat acne and androgenic alopecia (male patt
- Merz to Absorb Costs of New Excise Tax on Certain Medical Deviceshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130321-merz_to_absord_costs_of_new_excise_tax_on_medical_devices/2459580/Merz Aesthetics announced that it does not intend to raise prices on medical devices, despite the new excise tax on the sale of certain medical devices of about 2.3 percent now going into effect, per the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In a statement to clients and potential clients, Mer