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- Valeant Dermatology Launches Aspire Higher Scholarship Programhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-dermatology-launches-aspire-higher-scholarship-program/2458676/Valeant Dermatology, a division of Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC, launched Valeant Dermatology ASPIRE HIGHER Scholarship Program that will award scholarships of up to $10,000 each to nine individual students who will be attending an undergraduate or graduate education program during t
- New Blood Test Gets Leg Up On Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-blood-test-gets-leg-up-on-advanced-melanoma/2458756/A blood test that monitors blood levels of DNA fragments from dead cancer cells may be better at tracking progression of metastatic melanoma than the current standard blood test. The standard test measures blood levels of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), which tend t
- 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
- Survey Reveals Attitudes About Lip Healthhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/survey-reveals-attitudes-about-lip-health/2458937/The majority of Americans suffer from dry and chapped lips, and 1 in 4 say that when their lips are chapped and flaky they don’t look attractive. Furthermore, close to 1 in 5 say their self-confidence goes down when their lips are chapped and flaky and, some even
- National Call-to-Action on Skin Cancer Preventionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140806-national_call-to-action_on_skin_cancer_prevention/2459152/The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) recently joined with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the Surgeon General and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a national call-to-action on skin cancer prevention. T
- AAD Announces Donation of Melanoma Exposed Program from Bristol-Myers Squibbhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140609-aad_announces_donation_of_melanoma_exposed_program_from_bristol-myers_squibb/2459214/Bristol-Myers Squibb donated its Melanoma Exposed™ program to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). The donation, provided through a charitable grant, will be used to increase public awareness of skin cancer—including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer—and expand t
- mysoscience Launches Novel Pain Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140516-mysoscience_launches_novel_pain_treatment/2459238/myoscience, inc., has launched ioveradegrees, a new option to immediately block pain using the body's natural response to cold without the use of drugs or surgery. The ioveradegrees health treatment utilizes myoscience's platform technology—the Focused Cold Therapy(TM) delivery system—to precisely t
- Galen Acquires Local Dermal Analgesia Drug Synerahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130716-galen_acquires_local_dermal_analgesia_drug_synera/2459495/Galen, a Northern Ireland based pharmaceutical company, has acquired Synera® (lidocaine 70mg/tetracaine 70mg) topical patch from ZARS Pharma, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuvo Research Inc. Synera® is indicated for use on intact skin t
- Results of SB204 Clinical Study in Acne Releasedhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130605-results_of_sb204_clinical_study_in_acne_released/2459523/Nitric oxide releasing drug candidate SB204 reduces colonization of the acne-causing bacteria Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) in the skin of healthy volunteers, according to a recent trial. This study, in combination with Novan Therapeutics' earlier findings regarding sebum production, suggests t
- Free Skin Health Screenings This Weekendhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130510-free_skin_health_screenings_this_weekend/2459549/In the interest of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Sam's Clubs nationwide are offering free skin health screenings on Saturday, May 11 from 11am-3pm to members and non members. Those screened are being encouraged to take results to a dermatologist to get proper treatment and advice after their exams. T