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- Physician Pessimism, Dissatisfaction Highhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120928-physician_pessimism_dissatisfaction_high/2459726/More than half of American physicians participating in a recent survey say they plan to significantly modify their practice patterns over the next one to three years, new research suggests. They report plans to cut back on patients seen, work part-time, switch to concierge medicine, retire, or take…
- Pharma Penalties Total $10.2B Over Two Yearshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120928-pharma_penalties_total_102b_over_two_years/2459727/Pharmaceutical manufacturers have reached a total of 74 settlements, totaling $10.2 billion in financial penalties with federal and state governments between November 2, 2010 and July 18, 2012. That's the conclusion of an updated report from Public Citizen. The group says the first half of 2012 alo…
- Lucid, Inc. Now Named Caliber IDhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120926-lucid_inc_now_named_caliber_id/2459729/Lucid, Inc. announced that it is now operating under a new company name, Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics, Inc., or Caliber ID. Caliber ID has created an entirely new class of tools enabling physicians to image and diagnose skin disease in real time without a biopsy. These devices using Caliber ID's r…
- New Practice Offers Personalized Procedureshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120926-new_practice_offers_personalized_procedures/2459730/Dermatologist Candace Thornton Spann, MD, FAAD, and plastic surgeon Marvin Spann, MD, established a joint practice, Couture Dermatology & Plastic Surgery. The practice, which opens October 1, will offer custom-tailored treatments for all ethnicities, ages, and skin types. The office is located at 2…
- New Survey: Rosacea Inflicts Physical Discomforthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120925-new_survey_rosacea_inflicts_physical_discomfort/2459731/A recent survey conducted by the National Rosacea Society (NRS) shows that significant physical discomfort often accompanies the visible signs of rosacea. In the survey of 1,709 patients with rosacea, nearly 93 percent said they had experienced physical discomfort as a result of the disorder. A bur…
- Physicians Report Health IT Growing But Systems Laghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120921-physicians_report_health_it_growing_but_systems_lag/2459732/A new Optum Institute/Harris Interactive national survey provides insights into US consumers' willingness to view their medical records and engage with care providers online. The survey was conducted online within the United States among 1,000 US physicians, 2,870 US adults, and 400 US hospital exe…
- Provectus Pharmaceuticals to Present Data on PV-10https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120918-provectus_pharmaceuticals_to_present_data_on_pv-10/2459733/Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that final efficacy data from its Phase II trial of PV-10 in patients with Stage III-IV melanoma will be presented, including response rate and time-to-event (progression free survival and overall survival), at the ESMO 2012 (European Society for Medical On…
- Skin Tightening Induced by Fractional CO2 Laserhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120918-skin_tightening_induced_by_fractional_co2_laser/2459735/Variations in mechanical properties of treated skin confirm skin tightening after CO2 fractional resurfacing laser treatment. (J Cosmet Dermatol; 11(3):201-6) Researchers measured dermal elasticity using suction applied with an in vivo skin elasticity meter (Cutometer). Significant improvement was …
- NeoStrata Launches SKIN ACTIVE Perfecting Peelhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120918-neostrata_launches_skin_active_perfecting_peel/2459736/NeoStrata Company, Inc., the creators of the original glycolic acid peel, introduced the Perfecting Peel to SKIN ACTIVE, its line of antiaging skincare. SKIN ACTIVE Perfecting Peel is formulated with a 20% alpha hydroxy acid blend of 10% citric and 10% glycolic acids. In a study, 94 percent of wome…
- Humira Talking Pen Launched to Educate on Self-injectionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120917-humira_talking_pen_launched_to_educate_on_self-injection/2459737/Abbott Laboratories, makers of Humira, released the Humira Talking Training Pen, available at no cost as part of the myHUMIRA patient support program (humira.com/myhumira/). The pen can be used as a training tool when instructing patients in the office. In addition, it can help patients learn on t…