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- 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/m
- CMS Provider Call Today on EHRshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120913-cms_provider_call_today_on_ehrs/2459740/The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will host a 90-minute National Provider Call today, Sept. 13, to discuss the final rule for the Stage 2 electronic health records meaningful use program. The call is free, but prior registration is required.
- Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising: Minimizing Risks?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120912-letter_to_editor_discusses_changes_in_direct-to-consumer_pharmaceutical_advertising/2459741/When prescription drugs switch to over-the-counter status, regulatory oversight of their advertising shifts to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), potentially leading to reduced focus on warnings about risks and side effects, a new report suggests. While the FDA regulates prescription drug advertisi
- 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
- Neodyne Biosciences Announces Positive Interim Trial Results for Embracehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120807-neodyne_biosciences_announces_positive_interim_trial_results_for_embrace/2459756/Neodyne Biosciences, Inc. announced positive interim results from the REFINE Trial (Scar Prevention and the Clinical Effectiveness of a Novel Mechano-modulating Polymer), a randomized, control clinical trial designed to assess the efficacy and
- Abbott 2Q Profit Beats Expectations, Humira Sales Growhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120802-abbott_2q_profit_beats_expectations_humira_sales_grow/2459757/Abbott Laboratories announced that second-quarter earnings narrowly beat estimates, fueled by the continued growth of its drug Humira. The company said net income for the quarter declined to $1.75 billion, or $1.08 per share, from $1.94 b
- 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
- Cone Health Pioneers Use of Fabric That Healshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120726-cone_health_pioneers_use_of_fabric_that_heals/2459762/Studies find that hospital linens and gowns can be transformed into therapeutic tools when made with a smooth, antimicrobial fabric called DermaTherapy. Researchers found that patients using DermaTherapy developed 81.5 percent fewer be
- Pycnogenol Improves Visible Signs of Aginghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20120718-pycnogenol_improves_visible_signs_of_aging/2459770/Pycnogenol is effective in improving visible signs of skin aging in women aged 55 to 68 years, according to a study published in a recent issue of Skin Pharmacology and Physiology. The study found that after 12 weeks of supplementing with Pycno