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- Business News: Allergan and ZELTIQ Announce Expiration of HSR Waiting Period for Pending Transactionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/business-news-allergan-and-zeltiq-announce-expiration-of-hsr-waiting-period-for-pending-transaction/2458225/Allergan is now one step closer to officially acquiring Zeltiq. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the "HSR Act") has expired with respect to Allergan's proposed acquisition of ZELTIQ. Allergan and ZELTIQ entered into a definitive agreement under whi…
- Novan Forms New Advisory Council Focused on Nitric Oxide Technologies in Dermatologyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/novan-forms-new-advisory-council-focused-on-nitric-oxide-technologies-in-dermatology/2458228/Novan, Inc. has formed an Advisory Council comprised of key opinion leaders with broad expertise in dermatology. These leading physicians will provide medical advice and drug-development insight to the Company’s senior leadership team and board of directors. The Advisory Council will be chaired by…
- Merz Taps Bob Rhatigan as New President, CEOhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/merz-taps-bob-rhatigan-as-new-president-ceo/2458229/Allergan vet Bob Rhatigan is the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Merz North America, and Patrick Urban will serve as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Rhatigan will assume responsibility for Merz’s business in North America, leading strategy a…
- Dr. George J. Hruza Elected AAD President-Electhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dr-george-j-hruza-elected-aad-president-elect/2458231/George J. Hruza, MD, MBA, FAAD, has been elected president-elect of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Dr. Hruza also will hold this position for the American Academy of Dermatology Association. He will be installed as president-elect in February 2018 and hold the office of president for on…
- FDA Approved Juvéderm Vollure XC for Correction of Facial Wrinkles and Foldshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approved-juvderm-vollure-xc-for-correction-of-facial-wrinkles-and-folds/2458241/The FDA has approved Allergan plc's Juvéderm Vollure XC for correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds, in adults over the age of 21. In the US pivotal clinical trial, a majority (59 percent) of subjects saw improvement in moderate to severe nasolabial fold…
- No Antibiotics Needed For Mild Infected Eczema in Kidshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/no-antibiotics-needed-for-mild-infected-eczema-in-kids/2458238/Oral or topical antibiotics are not effective for treating milder clinically infected eczema in children, a new study shows. In the study of 113 children with clinical, non-severely infected eczema, participants received either oral and topical placebos (control), oral antibiotic (flucloxacillin) …
- RepliCel's Baldness Cure Performs Well In First In-Human Trialhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/replicels-baldness-cure-performs-well-in-first-in-human-trial/2458246/The first in-human study of RepliCel Life Sciences Inc’s investigational baldness cure, RCH-01, confirms the therapy’s safety and demonstrates strong efficacy signals, the company reports. The autologous cell therapy involves culturing a person’s own dermal sheath cup cells (DSCC) and then re-inje…
- New Research Closes In On Personalized AD Therapyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-research-closes-in-on-personalized-therapy-for-ad/2458254/New research on skin lipids may pave the way toward personalized therapies for atopic dermatitis. Researchers can now identify the precise lipids found in the skin of people who have atopic dermatitis, and compare them to people with healthy skin. Here’s how: A type of tape can pull some lipids of…
- 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 Annual Meetin…
- Mosquito Virus Expert Discusses a Promising New Drug For Zikahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mosquito-virus-expert-discusses-a-promising-new-drug-for-zika/2458257/Thomas Voss, PhD, a world-renowned leader in infectious disease research, and his team, say there are two strategies for developing a defense program against Zika infection: prevention, achieved by developing an effective vaccine and vaccination program or the development of a drug that can kill vi…