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- Alcohol May Influence Skin Cancer Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120720-alcohol_may_influence_skin_cancer_risk/2459766/Evidence suggests that alcohol consumption may have some influence on risk for developing BCC but not SCC. (J Invest Dermatol. E-pub) Consumption of wine and spirits, specifically, appears to increase BCC risk, while beer consumption does not. Results come from an analysis of data on 54,766 people e
- Makucell Unveils Renewnthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120627-makucell_unveils_renewnt/2459779/Makucell, Inc., a pioneering regenerative biotechnology company, recently released the Renewnt (pronounced “Re-new-int”) brand. Renewnt's proprietary ingredient, Asymmtate, is a new approach to cellular aging, optimizing signals in the Wnt (pronounced “
- Data Support Vismodegib for Metastatic, Locally Advanced BCChttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120613-data_support_vismodegib_for_metastatic_locally-advanced_bcc/2459783/New data demonstrate the anti-tumor activity of vismodegib (Erivedge, Genentech) 150mg daily in metastatic and locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC). (N Engl J Med; 366:2171-2179) The study found that the independently assessed response rate was 30 percent in patients with metastatic BCC (n=33
- Merz Appoints New Vice President of Medical Dermatologyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120611-merz_appoints_new_vice_president_of_medical_dermatology/2459786/Merz, Inc. has appointed James P. Hartman as Vice President of Medical Dermatology. In the new role, Hartman will be responsible for the company's Medical and OTC/OTX dermatology business unit, which includes Naftin® (naftifine hydrochloride) and Mede
- GlaxoSmithKline Launches Combination Trials for Metastatic Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120604-glaxosmithkline_launches_combinations_trial_for_metastatic_melanoma/2459792/GlaxoSmithKline has begun a Phase III program evaluating the combination of the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib and the MEK inhibitor trametinib in patients with BRAF mutation-positive metastatic cutaneous melanoma. The COMBI-d (Combination of MEK and B
- Merz Realignment Focuses on Synergieshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120518-merz_realignment_focuses_on_synergies/2459796/Merz is realigning and integrating its core businesses in the United States and Canada into one organization, with a single leadership team, the company announced. According to Merz, "the newly aligned structure is designed to stre
- Merz CEO Focused on Advancing the Companyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120515-merz_ceo_focused_on_advancing_the_company/2459801/William “Bill” Humphries, newly appointed CEO of Merz, Inc., has been setting the record straight. For example, addressing a recent injunction that bars the marketing of Xeomin for aesthetic indications, he insists, “the impact of the injunction isn
- MELA Sciences Rings in Melanoma Monday with NASDAQ Opening Bellhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120507-mela_sciences_rings_in_melanoma_monday_with_nasdaq_opening_bell/2459807/MELA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELA) is kicking off Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month by ringing the opening bell for NASDAQ Monday morning. Dr. Doris Day will ring
- Celotres Earns CE Mark Approval for Wound Healinghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120504-celotres_earns_ce_mark_approval_for_wound_healing/2459808/European regulators have granted CE Mark approval for Celotres™ hydrogel scaffold from Halscion, Inc. The CE Mark approval was based on the results of a prospective, multi-center, randomized, same-patient controlled, European clinical trial evaluati
- Mylan, Impax Win Ruling in Doryx Generics Patent Casehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120502-mylan_impax_win_ruling_in_doryx_generics_patent_case/2459810/Mylan Inc. (MYL) said it began selling a generic version of the antibiotic Doryx today after a judge ruled it didn't infringe a patent held by Warner Chilcott (WCRX) Plc.