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- ThermiGen, an Almirall company, Names Vladimir Paul-Blanc President & General Managerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/thermigen-an-almirall-company-names-vladimir-paul-blanc-president-general-manager/2458219/Vladimir Paul-Blanc has been named President & General Manager of ThermiGen, LLC, starting May 1. He will report directly to the Executive Vice-president of Commercial Strategy of Almirall, Alfonso Ugarte, and he will be responsible for all general management responsibilities for the Thermi b
- New Biomarker May Help Guide Metastatic Melanoma Treatment Decisionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-biomarker-may-guide-metastatic-melanoma-treatment-decisions/2458253/Measuring levels of Bim—a protein made by cancer-fighting T cells—via a simple blood draw can help doctors predict which metastatic melanoma patients would benefit from anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade. Such personalized medicine can help eliminate some of the trial and error ass
- Rare Disease Breakthrough? New Treatment May Reduce Blistering in EBShttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/rare-disease-breakthrough-new-treatment-may-reduce-blistering-in-ebs/2458255/In a possible breakthrough in the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), Diacerein 1% ointment reduced blistering in patients with this rare genetic connective tissue disorder. The new findings were presented in a late-breaker session at the American Academy of Dermatology Annu
- Brenton L. Saunders is Allergan's New Chairman of the Boardhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/brenton-l-saunders-is-allergans-new-chairman-of-the-board/2458389/Brenton L. Saunders is Allergan’s new Chairman of the Board, the company reports. Effective today, Saunders will replace Paul Bisaro, who served as Executive Chairman since July 1, 2014. Bisaro will remain a member of the Allergan Board of
- Study: Viveve® Improves Vaginal Laxityhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/study-viveve-improves-vaginal-laxity/2458595/The Viveve System improves vaginal laxity when compared with a sham procedure, a new study suggests. Top-line results from the VIveve Treatment of the Vaginal Introitus to EValuate Efficacy (VIVEVE 1) show that the procedure is both safe and effec
- Aqua Pharmaceuticals Acquires US Rights to Veltin Gel and Altabax Ointmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aqua-pharmaceuticals-acquires-us-rights-to-veltin-gel-and-altabax-ointment/2458795/Aqua Pharmaceuticals, LLC acquired the US rights to two dermatology products— Veltin (clindamycin phosphate and tretinoin) Gel 1.2%/0.025% and Altabax (retapamulin) Ointment 1%, after Almirall, parent company of Aqua, acquired the rights to the products from GlaxoSmithKline. Both Veltin and
- Nivolumab Approved in Combination with Ipilimumabhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nivolumab-approved-in-combination-with-ipilimumab/2458859/The FDA has granted accelerated approval to nivolumab (Opdivo Injection, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) in combination with ipilimumab for the treatment of patients with BRAF V600 wild-type unresectable or metastatic melanoma. The clinical trial that supported approval randomized (2:1) 142
- Secukinumab Phase III Data Confirm Significant Efficacy in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/secukinumab-phase-iii-data-confirm-significant-efficacy-in-patients-with-psoriatic-arthritis/2458858/Results from the Phase III FUTURE 1 study for secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) were published online in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Secukinumab is the first interleukin-17A (IL-17A) antagonist to demonstrate efficacy in a Phase III
- GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Announces New Dermatology Residency Programhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/gw-school-of-medicine-and-health-sciences-announces-new-dermatology-residency-program/2458895/The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce a new dermatology residency program that began on July 1, 2015. This unique training experience is open to national and international medical students, who will learn to provide the
- XTRAC Offering Rebate for Excimer Laser Treatmentshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/xtrac-offers-coupon-for-vitiligo-treatments/2459029/PhotoMedex is offering a limited-time rebate for patients treated with the XTRAC Excimer Laser from January 1 through March 31, 2015. The rebate is worth up to $100 per treatment and can be used to offset the costs of insurance deduc