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- LEO Pharma to Acquire Global Dermatology Portfolio from Astellashttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/leo-pharma-to-acquire-global-dermatology-portfolio-from-astellas/2458818/LEO Pharma A/S and Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma Inc. have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement under which Astellas will transfer its global dermatology business to LEO Pharma for € 675 million. Under the terms of the agreement, the assets and associated respon
- Syneron Appoints Jeff Nardoci as President of North America Body Shaping Grouphttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/syneron-appoints-jeff-nardoci-as-president-of-north-america-body-shaping-group/2458820/Syneron Medical Ltd., a leading global aesthetic device company, appointed Jeff Nardoci as President of its North America Body Shaping Group. In this position, Mr. Nardoci will be responsible for the development and execution of the company's growth strategies for UltraShape and VelaShape. He
- Lumenis UltraPulse Technology is Being Used to Treat Kim Phuc “The Girl in the Picture”https://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-ultrapulse-technology-is-being-used-to-treat-kim-phuc-the-girl-in-the-picture/2458821/Lumenis Ltd.’s UltraPulse laser is being used by Jill Waibel, MD to treat scars on Kim Phuc, a survivor of a Vietnam War bombing in 1972. The UltraPulse was chosen for its effectiveness in laser scar revision therapy that is needed to penetrate deep into the thick scars. Kim Phuc, a
- New Tattoo Survey Shows Tattoo Acceptance Up; Tattoo Regret Still an Issuehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-tattoo-survey-shows-tattoo-acceptance-up-tattoo-regret-still-an-issue/2458826/With nearly 40 percent of Americans ages 18-29 sporting ink, body art has not only become mainstream, but can actually up someone's stock. In a recent Syneron Candela survey, attitudes toward people with tattoos were overwhelmingly positive, being described as artistic and creative (50 percen
- Lumenis Acquires Pollogen and Expands its Aesthetic Divisionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-acquires-pollogen-and-expands-its-aesthetic-division/2458827/Lumenis Ltd. completed its acquisition of Pollogen Ltd., an Israeli-based medical aesthetic company that develops and manufactures advanced technologies with full-lines of clinically proven, non-invasive, anti-aging facial and body contouring treatment platforms for a spectrum of aesthetic applic
- FDA Approves Yervoy for Adjuvant Treatment for Fully Resected Stage III Melanomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-yervoy-for-adjuvant-treatment-for-fully-resected-stage-iii-melanoma/2458829/The FDA approved Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s Yervoy (ipilimumab) 10 mg/kg for the adjuvant treatment of patients with cutaneous melanoma with pathologic involvement of regional lymph nodes of more than 1mm who have undergone complete resection including total lymphadenectomy. Th
- Revance Reports Positive 6-Month Duration for RT002 in BELMONT Studyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/revance-reports-positive-6-month-duration-for-rt002-in-belmont-study/2458831/Revance Therapeutics, Inc., shared positive 24-week results from its multi-center BELMONT Phase 2 active comparator study of injectable RT002. The ongoing study for the treatment of glabellar lines in 268 subjects compared the safety, efficacy, and duration of effect of three doses of RT002
- Imlygic Approved for Melanoma; Available in a Weekhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/imlygic-approved-for-melanoma-available-in-a-week/2458834/The FDA has approved the Biologics License Application for Amgen’s Imlygic™ (talimogene laherparepvec), a genetically modified oncolytic viral therapy indicated for the local treatment of unresectable cutaneous, subcutaneous and nodal lesions in patients with melanoma recurrent after
- Phase 2 Psoriasis Study Shows Positive Results for Boehringer Ingelheim's Investigational Biologichttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/phase-2-psoriasis-study-shows-positive-results-for-boehringer-ingelheims-investigational-biologic/2458837/Results from a Phase II head-to-head psoriasis study show superior efficacy of Boehringer Ingelheim’s investigational biologic compound BI 655066 over ustekinumab. After nine months, 69 percent of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis maintained PASI 90 with BI 655066, compared
- Data Demonstrate Efficacy of ON Light Sciences, Inc.'s DeScribe Transparent PFD Patchhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/data-demonstrate-efficacy-of-on-light-sciences-incs-describe-transparent-pfd-patch/2458839/Results of a clinical study evaluating the potential role of a Perfluorodecalin (PFD)-infused gel patch in laser-assisted tattoo removal were presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Annual Meeting. “It is estimated that close to 25% of the US population has