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- Obagi Fate Uncertain as New Details Emergehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130403-obagi_fate_uncertain_as_new_details_emerge/2459573/Following a bidding war with rival Merz Pharma Group, Valeant Pharmaceuticals appears set to acquire Obagi Medical Products. Valeant's original offer came in March, when the company announced that it would acquire Obagi at $19.75 per share, in a deal worth approximately $344 million. Then, in early
- Merz Aesthetics Appoints New VPhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130206-merz_aesthetics_appoints_new_vp/2459620/Jim Hartman has been appointed Vice President of Merz Aesthetics, Inc. Business Unit, which includes Xeomin, Radiesse, and Belotero Balance. Prior to joining Merz, Hartman was the Vice President, Global Marketing & Business Development, at Obagi Medical Products, a provider of topical skincare treat
- Grassley Urges White House to Finish Sunshine Act Regulationshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130125-grassley_urges_white_house_to_finish_sunshine_act_regulations/2459625/Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today urged the White House to finalize the Physician Payments Sunshine Act regulations that will disclose the financial relationships between drug and medical device companies and doctors. “Congress designed the law so that the data would be publicly available by Sept.
- Modernizing Medicine Completes $12 Million Capital Raisehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130111-modernizing_medicine_completes_12_million_capital_raise/2459639/Modernizing Medicine, the creator of the Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA), a cloud-based specialty-specific EMR application, completed a $12 million capital raise, with a combination of equity capital and a senior bank debt facility. The company plans to use the funding to, among other things, acc
- AMA Releases National EHR Survey for Physician Inputhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20121012-ama_releases_national_ehr_survey_for_physician_input/2459708/The American Medical Association (AMA) electronically invited member physicians to share their insights and opinions on the latest electronic health record (EHR) technology through a joint survey with AmericanEHR Partners. Findings are intended to support physicians in the selection, use, and value
- Syneron Kicks Off New Campaignhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20121002-syneron_kicks_off_new_campaign/2459721/Syneron Medical Ltd. launched a new Break Up. Get Even! campaign for its elure product line. As part of the campaign, five winners will receive a complete elure range of products ($335 value) to “break up” stubborn discoloration and “get even” skin tone. The campaign is run through the company's
- Physicians Report Health IT Growing But Systems Laghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120921-physicians_report_health_it_growing_but_systems_lag/2459732/A new Optum Institute/Harris Interactive national survey provides insights into US consumers' willingness to view their medical records and engage with care providers online. The survey was conducted online within the United States among 1,000 US physicians, 2,870 US adults, and 400 US hospital exec
- Syneron Receives FDA Clearance for elōs Plushttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120712-syneron_receives_fda_clearance_for_els_plus/2459774/Syneron Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELOS) received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for elōs Plus, a multi-platform system featuring the company's proprietary elōs technology of optical energy and bi-polar radiofrequency. The FDA clearance follo
- DocBookMD App Offers Secure Communication, HIPAA Compliancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120424-docbookmd_app_offers_secure_communication_hipaa_compliance/2459816/Doctors can now send X-rays and lab results back and forth, securely and with full HIPAA compliance via a new application, available for iPhone, iPad, and Android. The DocBookMD app is free for doctors who are members of their state or county medical society. All activity is run through a secure ser
- National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners Inaugural Conference in Mayhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120224-national_academy_of_dermatology_nurse_practitioners__inaugural_conference_in_may/2459865/The inaugural conference of the National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners will be held May 2-5, 2012 in Clearwater Beach, FL at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. Designed for all nurse practitioners regardless of experience or practice seting, the program covers both medical and aesthetic derm