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- Valeant Announces J. Michael Pearson Will Be On Medical Leave of Absencehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-announces-j-michael-pearson-will-be-on-medical-leave-of-absence/2458770/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. announced that chairman and chief executive officer J. Michael Pearson will be on a medical leave of absence, effective immediately. The company's board of directors has created an Office of the Chief Executive Officer, which will include Robert Cha
- FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Merck's Keytruda for Treatment of Advanced Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-expanded-indication-for-mercks-keytruda-for-treatment-of-advanced-melanoma/2458773/The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Merck’s Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), an anti-PD-1 (programmed death receptor-1) therapy, to include the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. This approval marks the second FDA-approved indicat
- ASDS Awards 10 Clinical Research Grantshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-awards-10-clinical-research-grants/2458811/The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) has awarded a total of $96,000 to 10 new clinical research projects through its Cutting Edge Research Grant program. This year’s research projects will focus on topics ranging from examining the effectiveness of specific lasers on surgica
- Immune Pharmaceuticals: FDA Accepts IND Application for Bertilimumab for Bullous Pemphigoidhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/immune-pharmaceuticals-fda-accepts-ind-application-for-bertilimumab-for-bullous-pemphigoid/2458813/Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has indicated that the FDA has accepted the Company's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for its first in class, lead product candidate, Bertilimumab, for the treatment of Bullous Pemphigoid (BP). This FDA acceptance enables the Company to expand recruitme
- LEO Pharma to Acquire Global Dermatology Portfolio from Astellashttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/leo-pharma-to-acquire-global-dermatology-portfolio-from-astellas/2458818/LEO Pharma A/S and Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma Inc. have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement under which Astellas will transfer its global dermatology business to LEO Pharma for € 675 million. Under the terms of the agreement, the assets and associated respon
- Lumenis UltraPulse Technology is Being Used to Treat Kim Phuc “The Girl in the Picture”https://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-ultrapulse-technology-is-being-used-to-treat-kim-phuc-the-girl-in-the-picture/2458821/Lumenis Ltd.’s UltraPulse laser is being used by Jill Waibel, MD to treat scars on Kim Phuc, a survivor of a Vietnam War bombing in 1972. The UltraPulse was chosen for its effectiveness in laser scar revision therapy that is needed to penetrate deep into the thick scars. Kim Phuc, a
- Imlygic Approved for Melanoma; Available in a Weekhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/imlygic-approved-for-melanoma-available-in-a-week/2458834/The FDA has approved the Biologics License Application for Amgen’s Imlygic™ (talimogene laherparepvec), a genetically modified oncolytic viral therapy indicated for the local treatment of unresectable cutaneous, subcutaneous and nodal lesions in patients with melanoma recurrent after
- Now Available at Pharmacies: Bayer's Finacea® Foam 15%https://practicaldermatology.com/news/now-available-at-pharmacies-bayers-finacea-azelaic-acid-foam-15/2458835/Bayer HealthCare’s Finacea® (azelaic acid) Foam, 15% in now available at pharmacies nationwide. Finacea Foam was FDA approved in July 2015 for the topical treatment of the inflammatory papules and pustules of mild to moderate rosacea. The approval was based on results
- Celgene Announces Results From Ongoing Phase 3 LIBERATE Trial of Otezla for Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/celgene-announces-results-from-ongoing-phase-3-liberate-trial-of-otezla-for-psoriasis/2458838/Results from Celgene Corporation’s ongoing Phase 3 LIBERATE trial evaluating Otezla (apremilast) in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis presented at 24th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology show that half of psoriasis patients treated with oral Otezla achieved PASI
- LEO Pharma Inc. Announces FDA Approval of Enstilar Foam for Plaque Psoriasishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/leo-pharma-inc-announces-fda-approval-of-enstilar-foam-for-plaque-psoriasis/2458842/The FDA approved LEO Pharma Inc’s Enstilar for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults 18 years of age and older. Enstilar is a once-daily, alcohol free foam formulation in a pressurized spray can that allows application across large body areas of plaque psoriasis. In th