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- AMA Calls for Ban on Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs and Medical Deviceshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ama-calls-for-ban-on-direct-to-consumer-advertising-of-prescription-drugs-and-medical-devices/2458806/Physicians at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more affordable. Physicians cited concerns that a growing proliferation of ads is driving demand for expensive treatments despite the clinic
- American Skin Association Medical Advisory Committee Names New Co-Chairhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/american-skin-association-medical-advisory-committee-names-new-co-chair/2458807/American Skin Association (ASA) named current member Robert Modlin, MD as Co-Chair of its Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) alongside Dr. David Norris. Dr. Modlin is Chief of the Division of Dermatology and Professor of Dermatology in the Department of Medicine and Department of Microbiology, Immu
- Dermatologist Launches Website For Anti-MOC Campaignhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-launches-website-for-anti-moc-campaign/2458817/Aimed at dermatologists who “believe that board certification should be a one time right of passage and that Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is an undue burden,” a new website from Las Vegas dermatologist H. L. Greenberg, MD encourages board certified dermatologists to si
- Cosmetic Bootcamp University Exceeds Goalshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/cosmetic-bootcamp-university-a-success/2458815/Now completing its session in Philadelphia, the Cosmetic Bootcamp University session has exceeded goals, organizers report. Cosmetic Bootcamp seeks to improve patient outcomes in a manner not possible at other meetings by focusing on core specialists in dermatology, plastic surgery, op
- Lumenis Acquires Pollogen and Expands its Aesthetic Divisionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-acquires-pollogen-and-expands-its-aesthetic-division/2458827/Lumenis Ltd. completed its acquisition of Pollogen Ltd., an Israeli-based medical aesthetic company that develops and manufactures advanced technologies with full-lines of clinically proven, non-invasive, anti-aging facial and body contouring treatment platforms for a spectrum of aesthetic applic
- New Tattoo Survey Shows Tattoo Acceptance Up; Tattoo Regret Still an Issuehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-tattoo-survey-shows-tattoo-acceptance-up-tattoo-regret-still-an-issue/2458826/With nearly 40 percent of Americans ages 18-29 sporting ink, body art has not only become mainstream, but can actually up someone's stock. In a recent Syneron Candela survey, attitudes toward people with tattoos were overwhelmingly positive, being described as artistic and creative (50 percen
- Former Deputy Attorney General Appointed To Advise Valeant's Ad Hoc Committeehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/former-deputy-attorney-general-appointed-to-advise-valeants-ad-hoc-committee/2458830/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.’s ad hoc committee appointed by Valeant's board of directors has appointed former Deputy Attorney General of the United States Mark Filip of Kirkland & Ellis LLP to advise the committee in its review of allegations related to Valeant's
- Zwivel and CareCredit Team Uphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/zwivel-and-carecredit-team-up/2458836/CareCredit, a provider of patient financing, and Zwivel, an online cosmetic consultation platform that enables cosmetic patients and doctors to interact prior to an in-office consultation, signed a marketing agreement enabling consumers to apply for a CareCredit health, wellness, and beauty credi
- Phase 2 Psoriasis Study Shows Positive Results for Boehringer Ingelheim's Investigational Biologichttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/phase-2-psoriasis-study-shows-positive-results-for-boehringer-ingelheims-investigational-biologic/2458837/Results from a Phase II head-to-head psoriasis study show superior efficacy of Boehringer Ingelheim’s investigational biologic compound BI 655066 over ustekinumab. After nine months, 69 percent of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis maintained PASI 90 with BI 655066, compared
- SecurityMetrics: HIPAA Report Reveals Healthcare's Shortcomingshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/hipaa-report-reveals-healthcares-shortcomings/2458840/A significant security disparity exists among healthcare c-suite and IT departments, outlined by the SecurityMetrics HIPAA Security Rule Report. In a survey of c-level, risk officers, and IT managers, a 10-20% gap was revealed between what executives believe is happening in regards to patient dat