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- FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Merck's Keytruda for Treatment of Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-expanded-indication-for-mercks-keytruda-for-treatment-of-advanced-melanoma/2458773/The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Merck’s Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), an anti-PD-1 (programmed death receptor-1) therapy, to include the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. This approval marks the second FDA-approved indicat
- Practical Dermatology Preview: Drug Companies, Insurance Companies, Pharmacists, the Government, Doctors and…Oh, Patients!https://practicaldermatology.com/news/practical-dermatology-preview-drug-companies-insurance-companies-pharmacists-the-government-doctors-andoh-patients/2458774/Recently, a relationship between Valeant Pharmaceuticals and a specialty pharmacy, Philidor, was revealed, with significant consequences to Valeant and equally significant consequences for the pharmacy. The full story is still unfolding as of this time, but the interpretations of these type
- Valeant Issues Updated Financial Guidancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-issues-updated-financial-guidance/2458779/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. announced updated financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2015 as well as new guidance for full year 2016. "We are very excited about the strong future given our broad portfolio of brands, our upcoming launch products and ou
- Oculus Innovative Sciences Receives FDA Clearance for Microcyn-Based SebDerm Gelhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/oculus-innovative-sciences-receives-fda-clearance-for-microcyn-based-sebderm-gel/2458780/Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. received a new 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the company’s new Microcyn®-based SebDerm Gel. As a prescription product, SebDerm Gel is intended to manage and relieve the burning, itching, erythema, scaling, and pain experienced with seborrh
- Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. Appoints Brett Fair as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operationshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aclaris-therapeutics-inc-appoints-brett-fair-as-senior-vice-president-of-commercial-operations/2458784/Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. has appointed Brett Fair as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations. Mr. Fair brings more than 18 years of pharmaceutical commercialization and business
- Safe, Inexpensive Chemical Found to Reverse Symptoms of Progeria in Human Cellshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/safe-inexpensive-chemical-found-to-reverse-symptoms-of-progeria-in-human-cells/2458787/New work from the University of Maryland suggests that a common, inexpensive and safe chemical called methylene blue could be used to treat progeria—and possibly the symptoms of normal aging as well. A new study shows for the first time that small doses of methylene blue can almost complete
- AAD Issues Statement on Skin Cancer Screeninghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-issue-statement-on-skin-cancer-screening/2458789/Mark G. Lebwohl, MD, FAAD, President, American Academy of Dermatology issued the following statement on skin cancer screenings: “The American Academy of Dermatology believes that early detection is vital in the fight against skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States.
- AMA Disappointed CMS Moving Ahead with Problematic Information on Website for Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ama-disappointed-cms-moving-ahead-with-problematic-information-on-website-for-patients/2458788/The AMA is "dismayed" that CMS is moving forward with its Physician Compare website, the AMA has issued a statement to express its concern "that incomplete and potentially inaccurate information...will misinform patients." “Given the widespread accuracy issu
- ASDS Awards Inagural Research Grant Recipient of Fredric S. Brandt, MD, Innovations in Aesthetics Fellowshiphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-awards-inagural-research-grant-recipient-of-fredric-s-brandt-md-innovations-in-aesthetics-fellowship/2458790/Abigail Waldman, MD, of Chicago, has been chosen as the inaugural research grant recipient of the Fredric S. Brandt, MD, Innovations in Aesthetics Fellowship Fund. Dr. Waldman was awarded $41,500 for her research project entitled “Patient Motivations and Preferences Regarding the De
- Modernizing Medicine Introduces Practice Management Solutionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/modernizing-medicine-introduces-practice-management-solution/2458792/Modernizing Medicine, Inc., creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant® (EMA™), introduced its new practice management solution, modmed PM, at the company’s second annual EMA Nation Users Conference. Building on the success Modernizing Medicine has achieved by employing s