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- LEO Pharma Receives EU Marketing Authorization for Kyntheum to Treat Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/leo-pharma-receives-eu-marketing-authorization-for-kyntheumfor-the-treatment-of-plaque-psoriasis/2458114/The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for LEO Pharma's Kyntheum (brodalumab), a new biologic for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults within the European Union who are candidates for systemic therapy. Kyntheum selectively targets the IL-17 recep
- Joseph H. Boccuzi Appointed to Allergan plc Board of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/joseph-h-boccuzi-appointed-to-allergan-plc-board-of-directors/2458116/Allergan plc has named Joseph H. Boccuzi to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Boccuzi recently retired as a Partner in the Global Life Sciences, Board and Chief Executive Officer Practices at Spencer Stuart, following 24 years of service with
- DermTech Secures Billing Codes for its Proprietary Melanoma Testhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermtech-secures-billing-codes-for-its-proprietary-melanoma-test/2458115/The American Medical Association (AMA) has granted DermTech, Inc. Category 1, Tier 2 Molecular Pathology procedure codes related to its proprietary test for the detection of melanoma related gene expression. The company has secured this Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding for LINC and PRAM
- Valeant to Sell Obagi Medical Products Business for $190 Mhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-to-sell-obagi-medical-products-business-for-190-m/2458117/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its Obagi Medical Products business for $190 million in cash to Haitong International Zhonghua Finance Acquisition Fund I, L.P. Limited partners of the Fund include industry veterans in other geographic ma
- FDA Approves Janssen's Tremfya for Moderate To Severe Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-janssens-tremfya-for-moderate-to-severe-plaque-psoriasis/2458123/The FDA has approved Janssen's Tremfya (guselkumab) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. Tremfya is the first and only approved biologic therapy that selectively blocks only IL-23, a cytokine that plays a
- FDA Clears Philips BlueControl Wearable Light Therapy Device to Treat Mild Psoriasis At Homehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-clears-philips-bluecontrol-wearable-light-therapy-device-to-treat-mild-psoriasis-at-home/2458124/The FDA has granted Royal Philips 510(k) clearance to market the Philips BlueControl wearable light therapy device to treat mild psoriasis. In the US, BlueControl is a Class II prescription medical device designed for home use. Clinical studies have demonstrated that the UV-free blue LED
- Allergan CEO: Consensus Needed on Medical Aesthetic Treatment in Minorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-ceo-consensus-needed-on-medical-aesthetic-treatment-in-minors/2458125/Allergan Chairman & CEO Brent Saunders, the father of two high school-aged girls, is speaking up and out about the risks associated with offering medical aesthetic treatments to minors. In a new blog post, he writes “we must remember that anyone under the age of 18 is still matu
- Common Soap Ingredient May Alter Skin's Wettabilityhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/common-soap-ingredient-may-alter-skins-wettability/2458139/New research suggests that it is possible to alter the wettability of your skin using an ingredient commonly found in cosmetic cleaners. In a recent study, Guy German, PhD, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York, along with
- ASDS: Percentage of Us Wanting Cosmetic Surgery Doubled Since 2013https://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-percentage-of-us-wanting-cosmetic-surgery-doubled-since-2013/2458141/Nearly 70 percent of consumers now say they are thinking about getting a cosmetic treatment, according to survey data released by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). The ASDS Consumer
- FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Skin Infectionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-new-antibiotic-for-skin-infections/2458149/The FDA has approved Melinta Therapeutics' Baxdela (delafloxacin) for adults for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by susceptible bacteria. Baxdela is a fluoroquinolone that exhibits activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative pathog