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- Recent AAD Meeting Boasts Record Attendancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/recent-aad-meeting-boasts-record-attendance/2458607/More than 18,500 people from 107 countries attended the American Academy of Dermatology’s 74th Annual Meeting held in Washington, DC in early March 2016. The meeting featured more than 375 educational sessions, during
- Pfizer-AGN Deal Offhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/all-eyes-on-pfizer-agn-deal-is-it-doa/2458617/UPDATE: Allergan and Pfizer have mutually agreed to end their merger agreement, according to a statement from Allergan. Pfizer has agreed to pay Allergan $150 million in reimbursement for expenses associated with the transaction. Dublin-based Allergan reiterates in the statement its growth opport
- Vitals Report: National Average Wait Time Down Nearly 10% since 2009https://practicaldermatology.com/news/vitals-report-national-average-wait-time-down-nearly-10-since-2009/2458630/When it comes to waiting for a doctor’s appointment, most patients are waiting 19 minutes, 19 seconds, according to Vitals 7th annual wait time report This is down nearly 10 percent from the average 21 minutes and 18 seconds patients once sp
- Many Parents are Concerned About Fake Online MD Reviewshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/many-parents-are-concerned-about-fake-online-md-reviews/2458637/More than two-thirds of parents believe some online doctor reviews are fake, while slightly fewer say there are not enough ratings to make a good decision, according a report from C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. More than half of p
- Vitae Achieves Proof-of-Concept with First-in-Class RORyt Inhibitor for Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/vitae-achieves-proof-of-concept-with-first-in-class-roryt-inhibitor-for-psoriasis/2458643/Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. shared positive top-line results from its Phase 2a proof-of-concept clinical trial of VTP-43742 in psoriatic patients. VTP-43742 is Vitae's wholly owned, first-in-class, orally active RORγt inhibitor with the potential to transform the treatment of multiple a
- Lumenis Supports the Launch of Restoring Heroes Foundation for Scar Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-launches-restoring-heroes-foundation-for-scar-patients/2458658/Kim Phuc, the young girl who was immortalized in a photograph taken during the 1972 Napalm bombing, has come a long way since that fateful day. When the photo was taken, she was running away from her village, naked, after her clothing had been burnt off. South Vietnamese plane
- Novel Nanotechnology Delivery System May Offer New Approach to Skin Disease Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/novel-nanotechnology-delivery-system-may-offer-new-approach-to-skin-disease-treatment/2458675/A new nanotechnology-based delivery system may help activate the body's natural defense against free radicals and control a variety of skin conditions, report researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology. Specifically, applyi
- 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 wil
- New AAD Acne Guidelines Call for Combination Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-aad-acne-guidelines-call-for-combination-therapy/2458695/Combination therapy is the way forward for treating moderate-to-mild acne, according to new guidelines from The American Academy of Dermatology. For example, antibiotics should be used with topical acne therapy, and patients should continue using topical treatments to manage their c
- Sturge-Weber Foundation to Host Dermatology Roundtablehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/sturge-weber-foundation-to-host-dermatology-roundtable/2458697/The Sturge-Weber Foundation (SWF) is holding a Dermatology Discussion Roundtable meeting on March 5, 2016, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC. Attendees of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) conference are invited to attend this breakfast meeting from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the J