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- Valeant Acquires Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. for $2.6 Billionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120904-valeant_acquires_medicis_pharmaceutical_for_26_billion/2459743/Valeant Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement to acquire Medicis Pharmaceutical for $44 per share in cash, in a deal worth approximately $2.6 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2013 and has been approved by each company's board of directors. The combined operations w
- Plastic Surgeons Use ExtendCredit to Provide Financing Services for Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120830-plastic_surgeons_use_extendcredit_to_provide_financing_services_for_patients/2459744/Riverside Plastic Surgery and San Diego-based SpiritLift Plastic Surgery recently started using ExtendCredit.com, an online software platform for creating and managing in-house customer financing plans for small to mid-sized businesses. The two practices now use ExtendCredit's fully automated, onlin
- ASDS Annual Meeting Sessions Announced, Early Registration Discounthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120808-asds_annual_meeting_sessions_announced_early_registration_discount/2459754/The 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) will be held from October 11 to 14 in Atlanta, GA. The 65-plus scientific and educational sessions are divided into four comprehensive curriculum tracks: co
- CryoShape LTD Launches One-time Scar-freezing Treatmenthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120802-cryoshape_ltd_launches_one-time_scar-freezing_treatment/2459758/CryoShape LTD introduced CryoShape, a new technology to reduce or eliminate keloid and hypertrophic scars, at the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery/Anti-Aging Medicine: The Next Generation Symposium in New York City July 20-22, 2012. The product uses a
- Sandoz Completes Acquisition of Fougera Pharmaceuticalshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120727-sandoz_completes_acquisition_of_fougera_pharmaceuticals/2459760/Sandoz has completed its USD $1.525 billion acquisition of specialty dermatology company Fougera Pharmaceuticals. Combined with Sandoz's existing generic dermatology franchise, this acquisition positions Sandoz as the new #1 in generic dermatology
- Veil Cosmetics Introduced to Markethttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120727-veil_cosmetics_introduced_to_market/2459761/The concept of makeup artist Sébastien Tardif, Veil Cosmetics was inspired by Tardif's foundation in both art and fashion, which inspired the palette of bright-based colors that lift and illuminate the skin. Tardif cultivated his skincare sensibilities during his tenure in Asia, which led him
- DASIL Announces Inaugural Congresshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120725-dasil_announces_inaugural_congress/2459763/The Dermatologic & Aesthetic Surgery International League (DASIL), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is hosting its first annual DASIL Congress, to be held on the island of Malta, from October 31 to November 4, 2012. This international dermatol
- More Than 1,000 Ulthera Systems Sold Worldwidehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120725-more_than_1000_ulthera_systems_sold_worldwide/2459764/Ulthera, Inc. has sold more than 1,000 Ulthera Systems globally, with more than 100,000 treatments performed using the System. Ultherapy is a non-invasive face and neck treatment to help lift and tighten. In the first half of 2012, the company rep
- Alcohol May Influence Skin Cancer Riskhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120720-alcohol_may_influence_skin_cancer_risk/2459766/Evidence suggests that alcohol consumption may have some influence on risk for developing BCC but not SCC. (J Invest Dermatol. E-pub) Consumption of wine and spirits, specifically, appears to increase BCC risk, while beer consumption does not. Results come from an analysis of data on 54,766 people e
- Low Cancer Risk Associated with UVA Nail Lampshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120720-low_cancer_risk_associated_with_uva_nail_lamps/2459767/UVA lamps used for curing gel nails pose a very low risk for development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on the dorsum of hands, new research suggests. (Br J Dermatol, E-pub). In fact, researchers say that only one woman in tens of thousands using UVA lamps over a number of years will develop SCC a