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- National Psoriasis Foundation Awards Half a Million Dollars in Fellowshipshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/national-psoriasis-foundation-awards-half-a-million-dollars-in-fellowships/2458922/Eleven early-career physicians each received a one-year, $50,000 National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Dermatology Fellowship to study psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. These fellowships will help increase the number of scientists studying
- MELA Sciences Acquires XTRAC and VTRAC Businesses From PhotoMedex, Inc.https://practicaldermatology.com/news/mela-sciences-acquires-xtrac-and-vtrac-businesses-from-photomedex-inc/2458923/MELA Sciences, Inc. has signed and completed the purchase of the XTRAC and VTRAC Dermatology business from PhotoMedex, Inc. for $42.5 million in cash and the assumption of certain business-related liabilities. The purchase price includes all of the accounts receivable, inventory an
- BTL Vanquish FDA Cleared for Circumferential Reduction of Abdomen Areahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/btl-vanquish-fda-cleared-for-circumferential-reduction-of-abdomen-area/2458926/BTL Industries received FDA clearance of its BTL Vanquish device for circumferential reduction of the abdomen area. BTL Vanquish uses a panel array that emits selective RF energy with the largest spot size in the industry t
- FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Actemra in Systemic Sclerosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-grants-breakthrough-therapy-designation-for-actemra-in-systemic-sclerosis/2458929/Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, was granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation status for Actemra® (tocilizumab) for systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma. This designation is intended to expedite the development and review of medicines with early signals of poten
- NIH Funding Often Does Not Match Disease Burden for Dermatologic Conditionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nih-funding-often-does-not-match-disease-burden-for-dermatologic-conditions/2458930/A new analysis of funding prioritization by the National Institutes of Health for skin disease offers a glimpse of cutaneous skin disease on a national level, with some disease states being possibly underfunded. Examining the relationship between dermatologic research funding and skin disease bur
- Investigational Foam May Offer Itch Relief for Psoriasis Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/investigational-foam-may-offer-itch-relief-for-psoriasis-patients/2458931/An investigational aerosol foam may provide rapid itch relief as well as improvements in itch-related sleep loss for patients with psoriasis, according to new data presented at the recent World Congress of Dermatology. According to the Phase 3 clinical trial, 426 psoriasis patients were split int
- Immune Pharmaceuticals Expands Immuno-Dermatology Development Portfolio With Topical Nano-Formulated Cyclosporine Ahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/immune-pharmaceuticals-expands-immuno-dermatology-development-portfolio-with-topical-nano-formulated-cyclosporine-a/2458932/Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding with Yissum, the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem regarding the worldwide exclusive licensing and development of a topical, biodegradable, nano-capsule formulation of cyclospo
- FDA Clears Alevicyn SG Antipruritic Spray Gel from Oculus Innovative Scienceshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-clears-alevicyn-sg-antipruritic-spray-gel-from-oculus-innovative-sciences/2458933/The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. for Alevicyn SG Antipruritic Spray Gel with both prescription and over-the-counter indications. The Alevicyn SGprescription product, using Microcyn(R) Technology, is indicate
- Radiesse from Merz Aesthetics Approved for Handshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/radiesse-from-merz-aesthetics-approved-for-hands/2458934/Radiesse® from Merz Aesthetics received FDA approval for hand augmentation to correct volume loss in the dorsum of the hands. Radiesse® provides an immediate volumizing effect and can help to reduce the prom
- ASDSA Supports FDA Fillers Directivehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asdsa-supports-fda-fillers-directive/2458935/A recent FDA directive that soft-tissue filler manufacturers include additional precautions on product labels underscores the importance of patients seeking expert physicians for their treatments, according to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA). The FDA is a