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- CMS and AMA Announce Efforts to Ease ICD-10 Transitionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/cms-and-ama-announce-efforts-to-ease-icd-10-transition/2458913/The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) are initiating efforts to continue to help physicians get ready ahead of the October 1 deadline to move from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding for medical diagnoses and inpatient hospital procedures. In respons
- LEO Pharma Inc. Announces New Vice President of Saleshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/leo-pharma-inc-announces-new-vice-president-of-sales/2458915/Mitchell Johnson has joined the LEO U.S. Region as Vice President of Sales. "Mitch is a welcomed addition to our team. He is an energetic sales leader and strategist with proven results in the pharmaceutical industry," stated Barbara Osborne, President & CEO, LEO U.S. Mr. Jo
- Unilever to Acquire Muradhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/unilever-to-acquire-murad/2458916/Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Murad. This follows the recent acquisitions of Dermalogica, Kate Somerville, and REN, which jointly position Unilever as a key player in the personal care prestige segment. Murad was founded in 1989 in Los Angeles. Howard Murad MD, a dermatologi
- DermatologistOnCall Launches New Mobile Apphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologistoncall-launches-new-mobile-app/2458919/DermatologistOnCall launched a new mobile app that it says enables patients to quickly and easily start and complete an online visit with a board-certified dermatologist. The app is free and works with Apple's iPhones and iPads, and Android phones and tablets. "Our new mobile app
- ASDS: Laser Hair Removal On the Risehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-laser-hair-removal-on-the-rise/2458918/More patients are seeking laser treatments to permanently remove unwanted hair, a new American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) survey shows. About 633,000 laser hair removal procedures were performed by ASDS members last year – a 27 percent increase from 2013 and a 51 percen
- SCOTUS Upholds Affordable Care Act in King v. Burwell Ruling; AADA and AMA Issue Statementshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/scotus-upholds-affordable-care-act-in-king-v-burwell-ruling-aada-and-ama-issue-statements/2458920/In a 6-3 ruling in King v. Burwell, the US Supreme Court upheld tax subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Steven J. Stack, MD, President of the American Medical Association release a statement on the decision, saying “The American Medical Association (AMA) is relieved that today&rs
- David Dobrowski Named Vice President, Head of North American Research and Development at Merzhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/david-dobrowski-named-vice-president-head-of-north-american-research-and-development-at-merz/2458921/Merz North American appointed David Dobrowski Vice President and Head of North American Research and Development, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Dobrowski is responsible for all medical, regulatory, and product safety functions for Merz in North America. He leads the planning and execut
- MELA Sciences Acquires XTRAC and VTRAC Businesses From PhotoMedex, Inc.https://practicaldermatology.com/news/mela-sciences-acquires-xtrac-and-vtrac-businesses-from-photomedex-inc/2458923/MELA Sciences, Inc. has signed and completed the purchase of the XTRAC and VTRAC Dermatology business from PhotoMedex, Inc. for $42.5 million in cash and the assumption of certain business-related liabilities. The purchase price includes all of the accounts receivable, inventory an
- National Psoriasis Foundation Awards Half a Million Dollars in Fellowshipshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/national-psoriasis-foundation-awards-half-a-million-dollars-in-fellowships/2458922/Eleven early-career physicians each received a one-year, $50,000 National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Dermatology Fellowship to study psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. These fellowships will help increase the number of scientists studying
- BTL Vanquish FDA Cleared for Circumferential Reduction of Abdomen Areahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/btl-vanquish-fda-cleared-for-circumferential-reduction-of-abdomen-area/2458926/BTL Industries received FDA clearance of its BTL Vanquish device for circumferential reduction of the abdomen area. BTL Vanquish uses a panel array that emits selective RF energy with the largest spot size in the industry t