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- AADA Applauds Proposed Legislation to Repeal Medicare's IPABhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130130-aada_applauds_proposed_legislation_to_repeal_medicares_ipab/2459624/The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) issued a statement applauding the introduction of the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act, legislation that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) created by the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The AADA argues that the IPAB
- Grassley Urges White House to Finish Sunshine Act Regulationshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130125-grassley_urges_white_house_to_finish_sunshine_act_regulations/2459625/Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today urged the White House to finalize the Physician Payments Sunshine Act regulations that will disclose the financial relationships between drug and medical device companies and doctors. “Congress designed the law so that the data would be publicly available by Sept.
- Aesyntix Partners With Sentéhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130125-aesyntix_partners_with_sent/2459626/Aesyntix Physician Network (APN), a group purchasing organization and subsidiary of Aesyntix Health, Inc., entered into an agreement with Senté, Inc., a privately held cosmeceutical company that develops differentiated medical skincare pro
- Survey: Women Want Youthful Skin Over Fancy Wardrobehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130124-survey_women_want_youthful_skin_over_fancy_wardrobe/2459628/The Syneron Consumer Beauty Insights Survey of more than 1,000 women over age 25 reports that 79 percent prefer having youthful skin that would make them feel more confident than a designer wardrobe. Findings also show that only eight percent of women are satisfied with their current appearance. In
- Melanoma Rates Up as Overall US Cancer Incidence Fallshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130123-melanoma_rates_up_as_overall_us_cancer_incidence_falls/2459629/While incidence rates are declining for most cancer sites, they are increasing among both men and women for melanoma of the skin and cancers of the liver, thyroid, and pancreas. Overall cancer incidence rates decreased slightly in males (by 0.6% per year) and were stable in females in the most recen
- Study: Most Skin-Cancer Apps Unreliablehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130123-study_most_skin-cancer_apps_unreliable/2459630/The University of Pittsburgh studied four smartphone apps that evaluate melanoma by analyzing images submitted by the users. One app works by having a board-certified dermatologist look at the photos, while the other three apps analyze the images by computer algorithm. The best-performing of the com
- Provectus Pharmaceuticals to Present on PV-10 at AACRhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130123-provectus_pharmaceuticals_to_present_on_pv-10_at_aacr/2459631/Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will present data on PV-10 in a poster presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The PV-10 combination therapy poster, based upon an abstract entitled "Combination o
- Allergan, Inc. to Acquire MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.https://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130123-allergan_inc_to_acquire_map_pharmaceuticals_inc/2459632/Allergan, Inc. and MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Allergan will acquire 100 percent of the shares of MAP Pharmaceuticals for a price of $25.00 pe
- MedXSafe Phone App Launches for STD Awarenesshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130117-medxsafe_phone_app_launches_for_std_awareness/2459634/Giffen Solutions Inc. released MedXSafe, a new feature to its popular MedXCom Patient platform. Doctors, college health centers, or local health clinics can test for STDs and sign off on MedXSafe that a patient is free of STDs as
- Lancer Skincare Launches At-Home Producthttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130117-lancer_skincare_launches_at-home_product/2459635/The Lancer Skincare collection now includes the Microcurrent Powerboost, a hand-held device to help tone, tighten, and correct imbalances in the skin. According to the company, the Microcurrent Powerboost allows daily skincare products to b