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- Allergan Completes Acquisition of Kybella Maker Kytherahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-completes-acquisition-of-kybella-maker-kythera/2458856/Allergan plc has successfully completed the acquisition of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Allergan acquired Kythera in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.1 billion. The acquisition of Kythera adds Kybella® (deoxycholic acid) injection, the first FDA approved non-surgical injecti…
- Dermira: Kathleen Sebelius Elected to Board of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermira-kathleen-sebelius-elected-to-board-of-directors/2458861/Dermira, Inc. has elected Kathleen Sebelius, the 21st U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, to its board of directors. "We are honored and excited to welcome Kathleen Sebelius to Dermira's board of directors," said Tom Wiggans, chairman and chief executive officer of Dermira. "Kathleen is a…
- DermTube Kicks Off Video Coverage of SAAD in New Yorkhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermtube-kicks-off-video-coverage-of-saad-in-new-york/2458889/With the American Academy of Dermatology meeting currently underway in New York, Practical Dermatology® magazine and DermTube have begun their joint video coverage of the event, with video interview with key opinion leaders. Surveying a wide variety of topics within the specialty, the videos offer …
- SCOTUS Upholds Affordable Care Act in King v. Burwell Ruling; AADA and AMA Issue Statementshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/scotus-upholds-affordable-care-act-in-king-v-burwell-ruling-aada-and-ama-issue-statements/2458920/In a 6-3 ruling in King v. Burwell, the US Supreme Court upheld tax subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Steven J. Stack, MD, President of the American Medical Association release a statement on the decision, saying “The American Medical Association (AMA) is relieved that today’s Supreme Court d…
- Allergan to Acquire Kytherahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-to-acquire-kythera/2458927/Allergan has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kythera Biopharmaceuticals in a cash and stock transaction valued at $75 per share, or approximately $2.1 billion. Once the transaction is complete, Kythera’s recently approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid) will be part of an aesthetic portfo…
- KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of KYBELLA(TM) (also known as ATX-101) -- First and Only Submental Contouring Injectable Drughttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/kythera-biopharmaceuticals-announces-fda-approval-of-kybellatm-also-known-as-atx-101-first-and-only-submental-contouring-injectable-drug/2458953/KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:KYTH) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approvedKYBELLA™, also known as ATX-101, "for improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe convexity or fullness associated with submental fat in adults." KYBELLA™ is the first…
- Aclaris Therapeutics' A-101 Achieves Positive Results in Clinical Trial for Seborrheic Keratosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aclaris-therapeutics-a-101-achieves-positive-results-in-clinical-trial-for-seborrheic-keratosis/2458989/Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.’s lead drug candidate A-10 demonstrated clinically and statistically significant improvements in removing seborrheic keratosis (SK) lesions on the face in its third Phase II clinical trial. The double-blind, vehicle-controlled Phase 2 clinical trial was designed to evalua…
- Kythera Acquires Rights to Experimental Hair Loss Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/kythera-acquires-rights-to-experimental-hair-loss-treatment/2459008/Kythera Biopharmaceuticals has struck two separate license agreements with Actelion Pharmaceuticals and the University of Pennsylvania for a potential novel treatment of hair loss. In the agreement with Actelion, Kythera gained licensing of the worldwide rights to setipiprant, a clinical-stage sele…
- Aclaris Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from Phase IIb Trial of A-101 for the Removal of Seborrheic Keratosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aclaris-therapeutics-announces-positive-results-from-phase-iib-trial-of-a-101-for-the-removal-of-seborrheic-keratosis/2459016/Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. announced positive results from a Phase IIb clinical trial of the Company’s lead drug, A-101. In the trial, A-101 demonstrated clinically and statistically significant improvements in clearing multiple seborrheic keratoses (SK). Though the lesions are benign, many patient…
- CMS Assigns Q-code to Fish Skin Technology, Kerecis Reportshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20141113-cms_assigns_q-code_to_fish_skin_technology_kerecis_reports/2459065/The new Omega3 tissue-regeneration material from Kerecis Limited—dubbed fish skin—has received a "Q" code from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Kerecis Omega3 Wound, indicated for the management of chronic wounds including diabetic, vascular and other hard-to-heal wounds, has …