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- Stiefel, a GSK Company, Acquires Worldwide Rights to Toctino (alitretinoin)https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120612-stiefel_a_gsk_company_acquires_worldwide_rights_to_toctino_alitretinoin/2459784/Stiefel, a GSK company, has entered into a worldwide agreement to acquire Toctino (alitretinoin) from Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. A once-daily oral retinoid, Toctino is in Phase 3 trials in the US, where it has not yet received FDA approval. Globally, it is the only prescription medicine specifically
- Study: FDA Approves Drugs Faster than Europe, Canadahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120517-study_fda_approves_drugs_faster_than_europe_canada/2459797/Drugs are approved faster in the US than in Europe and Canada, new research from Yale University School of Medicine shows. Authors of the study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, reviewed decisions from 2001 to 2010 by the FDA and regulators in Canada and Europe, Health Canada and th
- Lasers May Treat Burn Scars of Military, Civilianshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120420-lasers_may_treat_burn_scars_of_military_civilians/2459817/Fractional laser procedures may offer a treatment option for the estimated 1 million American who survive serious burn injuries each year, according to experts presenting at the ASLMS Annual Meeting in Kissimmee, FL. According to Jill Waibel, MD, credited with performing one of (or pe
- Survey Results Address Role of UPF Clothing; Top Sunscreenshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120416-survey_results_address_role_of_upf_clothing_top_sunscreens__results_of_a_survey_conducted_at_the_70th_annual_aad_meeting_reveal_that_an_overwhelming_m/2459823/Results of a survey conducted at the 70th Annual AAD Meeting reveal that an overwhelming majority of dermatologists categorize UPF clothing as a first line of defense in sun protection, followed by sunscreen. Respondents also named their top sunscreen choices. The survey, organized by
- Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres Named Brand Ambassador for AmLactinhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120329-olympic_swimmer_dara_torres_named_brand_ambassador_for_amlactin/2459830/AmLactin Alpha-Hydroxy Skin Care is kicking off the new “Ultra Skin Performance” campaign (Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.) and has named 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres its first-ever brand ambassador . The “Ultra Skin Performance” campaign educates women of all ages about the internal and ext
- Phase 3 Trials launching for adalimumab for hidradenitis suppurativahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120315-phase_3_trials_launching_for_adalimumab_for_hidradenitis_suppurativa/2459842/Two Phase 3 clinical trials are underway to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Abbott's Humira (adalimumab) in adult patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The
- Syneron to Acquire TransPharma Medicalhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120313-syneron_to_acquire_transpharma_medical/2459847/Syneron Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELOS) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of TransPharma Medical Ltd. TransPharma Medical, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drug-
- ARTAS System Receives Canadian Medical Device License to Treat Hair Losshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120229-artas_system_receives_canadian_medical_device_license_to_treat_hair_loss/2459861/Restoration Robotics, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced that its revolutionary ARTAS™ System has received a Canadian Medical Device License and can now be marketed and sold within Canada. The physician controlled ARTAS™ System allows them to quickly identify and harvest
- ARTAS Medical System Coming to Texashttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120224-artas_medical_system_coming_to_texas/2459864/The ARTAS System, the first and only FDA cleared, physician controlled, computer assisted technology that allows harvesting individual follicular units directly from the scalp, is coming to Texas. <a href="www.markbisharamd.com" target="_blank">Mark A. Bishara, MD, PA,</a> a cosmetic sur
- Smart Ring May Objectively Measure Scratching Intensityhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/smart-ring-may-objectively-measure-scratching-intensity/2462015/A new wearable device may objectively measure the intensity of scratching. Akhil Padmanabha, a PhD student in Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU)