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- Valeant Pharmaceuticals Announces Management And Business Updatehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-pharmaceuticals-announces-management-and-business-update/2458677/J. Michael Pearson has returned as Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.’s chief executive officer following his recovery from severe pneumonia and other complications. Howard B. Schiller, Valeant's interim chief executive officer, will transition out of his current duties but will continue a…
- Novartis Combination Therapy Tafinlar and Mekinist Receives FDA Priority Review Designationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/novartis-combination-therapy-tafinlar-and-mekinist-receive-fda-priority-review-designation/2458904/The FDA has granted priority review for the same patient population for the combination of Novartis’ Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) and Mekinist® (trametinib) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation. Also, the Committee for Medicinal Products f…
- Acyclovir Muco-Adhesive Buccal Tablet Offers a Novel Approach to Target HSVhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140820-acyclovir_muco-adhesive_buccal_tablet_offers_a_novel_approach_to_target_hsv/2459141/Sitavig® (50mg acyclovir) Muco-Adhesive Buccal Tablet is a new treatment option for recurrent herpes labialis, offering a unique vehicle and delivery system. Sitavig, licensed to Innocutis by BioAlliance Pharma, uses proprietary Lauriad® delivery technology, which delivers a high and sustained conc…
- FDA to Require Warnings on Sunlamp Productshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140530-fda_to_require_warnings_on_sunlamp_products/2459227/The FDA issued a final order reclassifying sunlamp products and ultraviolet (UV) lamps intended for use in sunlamp products from low-risk (class I) to moderate-risk (class II) devices. The order also requires that sunlamp products carry a visible black-box warning on the device that explicitly stat…
- Syneron Receives FDA Clearance to Market the Ultrashape System for Fat Cell Destructionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140414-syneron_receives_fda_clearance_to_market_the_ultrashape_system_for_fat_cell_destruction/2459273/Syneron Medical Ltd. received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the UltraShape™ System for non-invasive reduction of abdominal circumference via fat cell destruction. The UltraShape System uses pulsed focused ultrasound energy that precisely targets subcutaneous fat, while keeping the surrounding tis…
- Phase 3 Results for Novartis' Secukinumab Reportedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140322-phase_3_results_for_novartis_secukinumab_reported/2459300/Results from the Phase III FEATURE and JUNCTURE studies show Novartis' secukinumab (AIN457), a selective interleukin-17A (IL-17A) inhibitor, met both co-primary endpoints at Week 12 based on Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) 75 and Investigator's Global Assessment modified 2011 (IGA mod 2011…
- American Acne and Rosacea Society (AARS) Releases Response to FDA Citizen's Petition from Valisurehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aars-releases-response-to-citizens-petition/2462445/The American Acne and Rosacea Society (AARS) has issued a public response to a recent report from Valisure showing common acne products with benzoyl peroxide (BPO) potentially containing different levels of benzene, a known human carcinogen. The statement is printed below in its entirety: On March…
- Skin Deep Solutions: Navigating Acne and Rosacea with Quality Skin Carehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/skin-deep-solutions-navigating-acne-and-rosacea-with-quality-skin-care/2462209/In the ever-evolving landscape of dermatology, Hilary Baldwin, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, and the medical director of the Acne Treatment & Research Center in Brooklyn, recently shed light on the critical role of quality skin care in managing acne and rosacea during the recent 2023 Acne an…
- When Lightning Strikes: A Case Study of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in a 55-year-old Manhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/when-lightning-strikes-a-case-study-of-staphylococcal-scalded-skin-syndrome-in-a-55-year-old-man/2462042/Five months after being struck by lightning, a 55-year-old male presented with a 2-day history of an erythematous rash. The patient noted his skin had been excessively dry since the lightning strike, and he recently added a new essential oil to his bath. His medical history includes liver failure, …
- Millennials, Gen Xers Not Well-Schooled on Skin Cancer Preventionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/millennials-gen-xers-not-well-schooled-on-skin-cancer-prevention/2461648/Millennials and Gen Xers are racked with sun regrets, a new survey shows. Just 19% of millennials and Gen Xers wear sunscreen all year, 35% used a tanning bed, and 46% regretted how long they stayed out in the sun when they were younger. This is why DermTech, Inc. is now developing a direct-to-c…