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- FDA Extends Deadline for Sunscreen Label Compliancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120514-fda_extends_deadline_for_sunscreen_compliance/2459802/Sunscreen manufacturers have won a small victory from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has extended the deadline for compliance with new labeling back to December 2013 for some companies. The industry pushed back on the agency, which ordered changes to sunscreens last summer with an ori
- La Roche-Posay Awards Two Researchershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120514-la_roche-posay_awards_two_researchers/2459803/At its seventh annual North American Foundation Research Awards, La Roche-Posay honored winners Sarina B. Elmariah, MD, PhD and Marie S. Tuttle, MD. Both researchers received a $10,000 grant to continue dermatological research and were honored at t
- Novartis Acquires Fougera Pharma for $1.5 Billionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120504-novartis_acquires_fougera_pharma_for_15_billion/2459809/With it's $1.5 billion acquisition of US-based Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Novartis will be the biggest maker of dermatologic generics in the country. The Fougera products will add to those of Novartis's existing generics unit Sandoz.
- Ouchless Needle Announces First Exclusive International Distribution Agreement with Device Technologieshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120501-ouchless_needle_announces_first_exclusive_international_distribution_agreement_with_device_technologies/2459811/Ouchless Needle by the BellaNovus Development Company announced their first international exclusive distribution agreement with Device Technologies for Australia and New Zealand. Developed by aesthetic plastic surgery innovator Marc J. Sa
- Survey Results Address Role of UPF Clothing; Top Sunscreenshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120416-survey_results_address_role_of_upf_clothing_top_sunscreens__results_of_a_survey_conducted_at_the_70th_annual_aad_meeting_reveal_that_an_overwhelming_m/2459823/Results of a survey conducted at the 70th Annual AAD Meeting reveal that an overwhelming majority of dermatologists categorize UPF clothing as a first line of defense in sun protection, followed by sunscreen. Respondents also named their top sunscreen choices. The survey, organized by
- Botox Reaches 10-Year Milestone in Aestheticshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120416-botox_reaches_10-year_milestone_in_aesthetics/2459824/Allergan, Inc. marked the 10-year anniversary of the FDA approval of Botox Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) to improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows in patients age 18-65.In the decade since Botox Cos
- Vichy Partners With timeRAZOR for Free iPhone, Android Apphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120404-vichy_partners_with_timerazor_for_free_iphone_android_app/2459828/With the new timeRAZOR app, Vichy and timeRAZOR help keep users in the know on events occurring close to where they work, live, or plan to be. timeRAZOR pairs technologic components like geolocation with its own Massive Event Selection Engine, i
- Medical Students Not Concerned About Skin Cancershttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120326-medical_students_not_concerned_about_skin_cancers/2459831/Medical students understand the causes of skin cancer but may be confused about SPF and sunscreen use, comments in recent focus groups suggest. (Arch Dermatol. 148(3):392-393) Surprisingly, most medical students
- Prostaglandin D2 A Potential New Target for Alopecia Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120326-prostaglandin_d2_a_potential_new_target_for_alopecia_therapy/2459832/Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) appears to inhibit hair growth in androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and may be potential target for its treatment, new research suggests (Sci Transl Med. 4(126):126ra34). Researchers show that PG
- La Roche-Posay Launches Mobile “Dermatologist By Your Side” Educationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120320-la_roche-posay_launches_mobile_dermatologist_by_your_side_education/2459835/When patients want advice on skin care products in the pharmacy or anywhere, they can dial **DERM from a mobile phone. An automated text response leads them to a dedicated YouTube.com site, featuring educational videos from dermatologists Kavita Mariwala, MD and Shirley Chi, MD. The program from