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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
- Brickell Biotech Achieves Positive Phase 2b Results for BBI-4000 for Hyperhidrosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/brickell-biotech-achieves-postive-phase-2b-results-for-bbi-4000-for-hyperhidrosis/2458772/Brickell Biotech, Inc. shared the results of its Phase 2b study of BBI-4000 (sofpironium bromide) for the topical treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis, or excessive underarm sweating. The multicenter, randomized, double blind, vehicle-controlled Phase 2b study was designed to evaluate the
- 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
- One Third Of Surveyed Women Have Removed A Photo From Social Media To Hide Their Acnehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/one-third-of-surveyed-women-have-removed-a-photo-from-social-media-to-hide-their-acne/2458775/According to a new U.S. survey conducted by TotalBeauty and ACZONE® (dapsone) Gel 5%, acne concerns affected the social media habits of women ages 20 to 39 (n=480) when it came to photos. Of the women surveyed, two in five (n=212) admitted to editing a photo to hide their acne, while one thir
- Strathspey Crown Appointments Murthy Simhambhatla, PhD, as Senior Partnerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/strathspey-crown-appointments-murthy-simhambhatla-phd-as-senior-partner/2458776/Strathspey Crown Holdings LLC announced the appointment of Murthy Simhambhatla, PhD as a Senior Partner of the firm. Dr. Simhambhatla has more than 20 years of experience in bioscience and has built a successful track record in the healthcare industry. Dr. Simhambhatla was
- ASDS Goes Triple Platinum in MarCom Awardshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-goes-triple-platinum-in-marcom-awards/2458778/The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association were recognized with 14 awards – including three Platinums – in the 2015 MarCom Awards competition. The MarCom Awards is an international competition administered and judged by the
- Valeant Enters Fulfillment Agreements With Walgreenshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-enters-fulfillment-agreements-with-walgreens/2458783/Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. entered into new fulfillment agreements with Walgreens and indicated that it intends to extend this distribution model to additional participating independent retail pharmacies. In conjunction with the fulfillment agreement, Valeant says it will reduce
- Valeant Offers Comment on Fake Twitter Accounthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/valeant-offers-comment-on-fake-twitter-account/2458786/Valeant issued the following statement about a fake Twitter account created to impersonate Mike Pearson: We are aware that someone impersonating Mike Pearson has created an account on Twitter, and we have contacted Twitter to report the unauthorized use. Mike Pearson does not
- Safe, Inexpensive Chemical Found to Reverse Symptoms of Progeria in Human Cellshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/safe-inexpensive-chemical-found-to-reverse-symptoms-of-progeria-in-human-cells/2458787/New work from the University of Maryland suggests that a common, inexpensive and safe chemical called methylene blue could be used to treat progeria—and possibly the symptoms of normal aging as well. A new study shows for the first time that small doses of methylene blue can almost complete
- AAD Issues Statement on Skin Cancer Screeninghttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-issue-statement-on-skin-cancer-screening/2458789/Mark G. Lebwohl, MD, FAAD, President, American Academy of Dermatology issued the following statement on skin cancer screenings: “The American Academy of Dermatology believes that early detection is vital in the fight against skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States.