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- Water Baths As Effective As Bleach Baths for Eczemahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/water-baths-as-effective-as-bleach-baths-for-eczema/2457967/Water baths are as good as bleach baths for treating eczema, and they are safer, finds a new Northwestern Medicine study. Bleach baths can cause stinging and burning of skin, and occasionally even trigger asthma flare-ups in patients. “I don’t know if it throws the bab
- FDA Clears Fotona's StarWalker MaQX Ultra Performance Q-Switched Systemhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-clears-fontinas-starwalker-maqx-ultra-performance-q-switched-system/2458038/The FDA has cleared Fotona's StarWalker MaQX Q-Switched laser system for treating tattoos, pigmented and vascular lesions, acne and scar revision, and permanent hair reduction. The Verde 532 mode in a "tattoo laser" is exclusive to the MaQX. Sales in the US will begin immediately. T
- New Label Reflects Sustained Response for Sun Pharma's Odomzo in BCChttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-label-reflects-sustained-response-for-sun-pharmas-odomzo-in-bcc/2458045/Sun Pharma’s new Odomzo® (Sonidegib) label incorporates long-term data showing sustained duration of response of 26 months in treatment of locally advanced basal cell carcinoma. Odomzo® is an oral hedgehog inhibitor indicated for t
- 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
- Cloudy With a Chance of Wrinkles: Most Americans Fail to Protect Skin From Pollutionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-wrinkles-most-americans-fail-to-protect-skin-from-pollution/2458275/Most Americans don’t protect their skin from pollutants even though they are aware of the harm that pollution and other environmental stressors can cause to skin, according to a new survey by H2O+ Beauty. Just 33 percent of people purchase
- Allergan Bolsters Medical Derm Portfolio with Vitae Acquisitionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-to-acquire-vitae-pharmaceuticals/2458435/Allergan plc is acquiring Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company. The move will serve to bolster Allergan’s medical dermatology pipeline, with the addition of VTP-43742, a Phase 2 first-in-class, orally active ROR?t (retin
- 23andMe Data Helps ID BCC Risk Geneshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/23andme-data-helps-id-bcc-risk-genes/2458459/New research out of 23andMe and Stanford University School of Medicine pinpoints 31 genetic associations for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), 14 of which are all new. Taken together, these associations are estimated to explain almost 11 percent of the genetic risk for BCC, according to t
- Meeting Pearls and More: Don't Miss DermTube's Summer AAD Coveragehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dont-miss-dermtubes-summer-aad-coverage/2458481/Don’t Miss DermTube’s upcoming coverage of the Summer American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Meeting in Boston. Summer AAD takes place from July 28-31, 2016. Hosted by Seemal R. Desai, MD
- Novan: First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Anti-Fungal Programhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nolan-first-patient-dosed-in-phase-2-anti-fungal-program/2458492/The first patient has been dosed in Novan's clinical program to evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical nitric oxide product candidate SB208 in the treatment of infections caused by dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum (“T. rubrum”). Novan is developing
- AAD Survey: Many Use Sunscreen Incorrectlyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-survey-many-use-sunscreen-incorrectly/2458561/Many people don’t understand SPF numbers on product labels, and some may not be using sunscreen properly, which could increase their skin cancer risk, the American Academy of Dermatology reports. In a 2016 survey, only 32 percent of respondents knew that an SPF 30 sunscreen do