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- New AAAHC COVID-19 Guidelines Call for Postponing Elective or Non-Essential Visits and Surgerieshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-aaahc-covid-19-guidelines-call-for-postponing-elective-or-non-essential-visits-and-surgeries/2460323/The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is calling for the postponement of elective or non-essential visits or surgeries in their newly released guidelines. For patients that require an office visit, increas
- Positive Phase 3 Results Reported for Medimetriks and Otsuka's AD Drughttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/positive-phase-3-results-reported-for-medimetriks-and-otsukas-ad-drug-1/2460322/Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.’s MM36 (difamilast) performed well in two Phase 3 Japanese clinical trials in adult and pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. Difamilast is a novel topical, non-steroidal phosphodiesterase IV (PDE4) inhibit
- FDA Greenlights Pfizer’s Eucrisa for Children As Young As Three Months With ADhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-greenlights-pfizers-eucrisa-for-children-as-young-as-three-months-with-ad/2460321/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its nod to Pfizer’s Eucrisa ointment, 2%, for children as young as age 3 months with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis (AD). Eucrisa was previously approved for use in adults and children 2 years of age and older. It is the first a
- COVID-19 Update: AAD, Others React to Potential Shortage of Malaria and Arthritis Drugshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/covid-19-update-aad-others-react-to-potential-shortage-of-malaria-and-arthritis-drugs-1/2460320/The American Academy of Dermatology along with the Lupus Foundation of America, the American College of Rheumatology, and the Arthritis Foundation are concerned about hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine shortages and how it will impact patients with autoimmune diseases. The groups sent a
- 30% of Americans’ Jobs Negatively Impacted by COVID-19, Economic Fallouthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/30-of-americans-jobs-negatively-impacted-by-covid-19-economic-fallout/2460317/While 35 percent of 1,000 Americans surveyed by LendEDU say that that their jobs have not been impacted by the Coronavirus, six percent report losing their job, 13 percent report that hours have been partially cut, and 11 percent have had hours cut entirely, though they still have their jobs.
- Pfizer's Abrocitinib Improves Atopic Dermatitis in Phase 3 Studyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/pfizers-abrocitinib-improves-atopic-dermatitis-in-phase-3-study/2460316/Top-line Results from a third Phase 3 trial of Pfizer's abrocitinib for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis showed improvements in skin
- Nation's Largest Nurses Union to Congress: Ensure Standards for Healthcare Workers to Avoid COVID-19https://practicaldermatology.com/news/nations-largest-nurses-union-to-congress-ensure-standards-for-healthcare-workers-to-avoid-covid-19/2460314/National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses, is calling on Congress to mandate that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgate an emergency temporary standard for health care workers in the third COVID-19 stimulus package currently being negotiated.
- AAD Offers Tips for Practicing in the Era of COVID-19https://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-offers-tips-for-practicing-in-the-era-of-covid-19/2460313/The American Academy of Dermatology released new guidance for dermatologists amid the COVID-19 crisis including an update on teledermatology and reimbursement codes. The guidance includes: March 19th AAD President’s Message:
- Owing to the Advent of New Treatments, Melanoma Death Rates Drophttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/owing-to-the-advent-of-new-treatments-melanoma-death-rates-drop/2460312/Melanoma is killing the fewest Americans in decades, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health. Death rates for metastatic melanoma among white Americans climbed 7.5 percent between 1986 and 2013, but then dropped by nearly 18 percent over the next thre
- FDA Grants Breakthrough Status for Baricitinib in AAhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-grants-breakthrough-status-for-baricitinib-in-alopecia-1/2460308/The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Eli Lilly and Company and Incyte Corporation’s baricitinib for the treatment of alopecia areata (AA). Baricitinib is currently approved for the treatment of adults with moderately to severe