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- Novartis receives FDA regular approval for Tafinlar + Mekinist for Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/novartis-receives-fda-regular-approval-for-tafinlar-mekinist-for-melanoma/2458804/The FDA granted regular approval for the combination of Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) + Mekinist® (trametinib) from Novartis for the treatment of patients with BRAF V600E/K mutation-positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma as detected by an FDA-approved test. This is th
- AMA Calls for Ban on Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs and Medical Deviceshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ama-calls-for-ban-on-direct-to-consumer-advertising-of-prescription-drugs-and-medical-devices/2458806/Physicians at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more affordable. Physicians cited concerns that a growing proliferation of ads is driving demand for expensive treatments despite the clinic
- Ortek Therapeutics Files Patent Applications for New Microbiome to Reduce S. Aureus Proliferationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ortek-therapeutics-files-patent-applications-for-new-microbiome-to-reduce-s-aureus-proliferation/2458808/Stony Brook University and Ortek Therapeutics, Inc. filed two patent applications in the United States and internationally for nutrient based compositions utilizing innovative microbiome technology. Developed at Stony Brook University, these compositions have been exclusively licensed to Ortek as
- Dr. Jennifer Nam Choi Appointed Chief of OncoDermatology for Northwestern Medicinehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-jennifer-nam-choi-appointed-chief-of-oncodermatology-for-northwestern-medicine/2458809/Jennifer Nam Choi, MD, has been named Chief of the Division of OncoDermatology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and associate professor in the Department of Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Choi is an accomplished dermatologist specializing in the mana
- American Skin Association Medical Advisory Committee Names New Co-Chairhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/american-skin-association-medical-advisory-committee-names-new-co-chair/2458807/American Skin Association (ASA) named current member Robert Modlin, MD as Co-Chair of its Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) alongside Dr. David Norris. Dr. Modlin is Chief of the Division of Dermatology and Professor of Dermatology in the Department of Medicine and Department of Microbiology, Immu
- Dermatologist Harold Lancer and Ryan Seacrest Collaborate on Male Skincare Linehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-harold-lancer-and-ryan-seacrest-collaborate-on-male-skincare-line/2458814/Dr. Harold Lancer and radio personality, television host and producer Ryan Seacrest have revealed an exclusive partnership in the burgeoning men's grooming category. They plan to launch a men's skincare line late in 2016. This pairing combines Dr. Lan
- Dermatologist Launches Website For Anti-MOC Campaignhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-launches-website-for-anti-moc-campaign/2458817/Aimed at dermatologists who “believe that board certification should be a one time right of passage and that Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is an undue burden,” a new website from Las Vegas dermatologist H. L. Greenberg, MD encourages board certified dermatologists to si
- FDA Approves Cotellic Combined with Zelboraf to Treat Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-cotellic-combined-with-zelboraf-to-treat-advanced-melanoma/2458819/The FDA approved Cotellic (cobimetinib) to be used in combination with Zelboraf (vemurafenib) to treat advanced melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body or can’t be removed by surgery, and that has a certain type of abnormal gene (BRAF V600E or V600K mutation). Cotellic w
- Provectus Biopharmaceuticals: Immune Mechanism of Action Data for PV-10 Presented at Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meetinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/provectus-biopharmaceuticals-immune-mechanism-of-action-data-for-pv-10-presented-at-society-for-immunotherapy-of-cancer-annual-meeting/2458823/Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, presented a poster titled, “Intralesional Rose Bengal in Melanoma Elicits Tumor Immunity via High Mobility Group Box 1,” at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 30th Anniversary Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD, accor
- Dr. Mandy Honored with ASDS Stegman Awardhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-mandy-honored-with-asds-stegman-award/2458828/Stephen H. Mandy, M.D., of Miami Beach, FL, was presented recently with the Samuel J. Stegman, MD, Award for Distinguished Service, the highest honor bestowed by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). The Stegman Award – given to Dr. Mandy during the 2015 ASDS Annual