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- FDA Approves Janssen's Tremfya for Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-janssens-tremfya-for-moderate-to-severe-plaque-psoriasis/2458123/The FDA has approved Janssen's Tremfya (guselkumab) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Tremfya is the first and only approved biologic therapy that selectively blocks only IL-23, a cytokine that plays a
- Derms Urged to Step Up Role in Antibiotic Stewardshiphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/derms-urged-to-step-up-role-in-antibiotic-stewardship/2458126/Dermatologists can and should play a larger role in antibiotic stewardship, according to researchers out of Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Data from the CDC shows the average dermatology provider wrote 669 antibiotic prescriptions in 2014, t
- Allergan CEO: Consensus Needed on Medical Aesthetic Treatment in Minorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-ceo-consensus-needed-on-medical-aesthetic-treatment-in-minors/2458125/Allergan Chairman & CEO Brent Saunders, the father of two high school-aged girls, is speaking up and out about the risks associated with offering medical aesthetic treatments to minors. In a new blog post, he writes “we must remember that anyone under the age of 18 is still matu
- High Doses of Sunshine Vitamin May Improve Sunburnhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/high-doses-of-sunshine-vitamin-may-improve-sunburn/2458128/High doses of vitamin D taken one hour after sunburn may significantly reduce skin redness, swelling, and inflammation, according to double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
- HydroLotion Scores National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/hydrolotion-scores-national-eczema-association-seal-of-acceptance/2458138/Theraplex Company’s HydroLotion Daily Skin Moisturizer now has the National Eczema Association (NEA) Seal of Acceptance. The light-weight moisturizer for the face and body is hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic, and free of fragrances, preservatives
- Survey: Despite Knowledge, Parents Don't Drive Kids' Sunscreen Usehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/survey-despite-knowledge-parents-dont-drive-kids-sunscreen-use/2458142/According to a new Neutrogena Survey conducted online by Harris Poll, more than 4 in 5 parents of children under 18 years old say their children do not wear sunscreen on a daily basis— despite over 9 in 10 Americans believing sunscreen is important for protecting a child’s health.
- Study Tallies Adverse Events Reported to FDA for Cosmeticshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-tallies-adverse-events-reported-to-fda-for-cosmetics/2458144/There were 5,144 adverse events reported to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cosmetics and personal care products from 2004 to 2016, an average of 396 events per year, according to a new research letter published by
- Senate Unveils Health Care Proposalhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/senate-unveils-health-care-proposal/2458147/The newly unveiled Senate Republican leadership’s health care proposal, the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, would roll back much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to media reports, the 142-page bill calls for: Elimination of the individual and e
- Study Findings Cast Doubt on Link Between Eczema and Cardiovascular Diseasehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-findings-cast-doubt-on-link-between-eczema-and-cardiovascular-disease/2458151/Despite recent findings to the contrary, a new study in the British Journal of Dermatology has found that eczema is likely not associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk factors or diseases. "In our study, people who reported having atopic dermatitis were not at any
- FDA Cracks Down on Sonar For Distributing Unapproved Derm Drugshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-cracks-down-on-sonar-for-distributing-unapproved-derm-drugs/2458153/U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams for the Southern District of Florida entered a consent decree of permanent injunction between the United States and Stratus Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Miami, Florida, Sonar Products Inc. of Carlstadt, New Jersey an