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- Merz Makes Offer for Obagihttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130402-merz_makes_offer_for_obagi/2459576/With an unexpected $383.5 million bid, Merz Pharma Group formally proposed to acquire Obagi Medical Products, outdoing rival Valeant's bid for Obagi announced late last month and reported in yesterday's edition of DermWire. Merz sent a letter to Obagi Medical Products Inc.'s board offering to buy al
- Skin Cancer Foundation Inducts Dr. Amy Forman Taub into its Amonette Circlehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130327-skin_cancer_foundation_inducts_amy_forman_taub_md_into_its_amonette_circle/2459579/Amy Forman Taub, MD, was recently inducted into the Skin Cancer Foundation's Amonette Circle at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting in Miami, FL. Amonette Circle is a lifetime membership comprised of physicians who make an outstanding commitment to The Skin Cancer Foundation's mission
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals to Acquire Obagi Medical Products for Approximately $344 Millionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130320-valeant_pharmaceuticals_to_acquire_obagi_medical_products_for_approximately_360_million/2459581/Valeant Pharmaceuticals has entered into an agreement to acquire Obagi Medical Products. The transaction values Obagi common stock at approximately $344 million and was unanimously approved by the Obagi Board of Directors. Under terms of the merger agreement, Valeant will commence a tender offer for
- Investigational Melanoma Agent Meets Endpoint in Phase 3 Trialhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130320-investigational_melanoma_agent_meets_endpoint_in_phase_3_trial/2459582/New Phase 3 trial data found that Amgen's investigational melanoma agent talimogene laherparepvec met its primary endpoint of durable response rate for the treatment of unresected stage IIIB, IIIC, or IV melanoma. Researchers observed a statistically significant difference of 16 percent in DRR in pa
- District Court Judge Blocks Marketing and Sales of RevitaLashhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130320-district_court_judge_blocks_marketing_and_sales_of_revitalash/2459584/A district court judge recently prohibited Athena Cosmetics, Inc. from marketing or selling its RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner in the United States. The ruling came as part of a civil lawsuit brought by Allergan Inc., maker of Latisse, in which the company claimed unfair competition in the
- On Match Day, AMA Calls for Additional Residency Positions to Address Physician Shortagehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130319-on_match_day_ama_calls_for_additional_residency_positions_to_address_physician_shortage/2459585/A statement released by Jeremy A. Lazarus, M.D., President of the American Medical Association, is seeking to raise awareness about the physician shortage. "Today, on Match Day, thousands of medical students will learn where they will complete their graduate medical education (GME), known as reside
- Survey: Scars and Stretch Marks Significantly Impact Women's Confidencehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130318-survey_scarsstretch_marks_have_significant_negative_impact_womens_confidence/2459586/A new survey reveals that men and women have complex and often differing feelings about how their skin Imperfections impact their appearance and confidence. In the Mederma® Wear Your Skin Proudly™ survey, 34 percent of women reported that the appearance of scar(s) and/or stretch marks would make the
- Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Appoints New CMOhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130318-kythera_biopharmaceuticals_appoints_new_cmo/2459587/Frederick Beddingfield, III, MD, PhD has been appointed Chief Medical Officer of Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Beddingfield is a board-certified dermatologist who joins the company from Allergan, Inc., where he most recently held the role of Vice President and Therapeutic Area Head, Dermatolo
- AMBI Skincare Announces Annual Skin of Color Society Research Awardhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130312-ambi_skincare_announces_annual_skin_of_color_society_research_award/2459592/The annual AMBI Skin of Color Society Research Award was recently presented to Jenna O'Neill, MD, for her contribution to dermatological research in skin of color, specifically in characterizing the genetic basis of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia. The Award is sponsored by a $15,000 grant
- Investigational Injectable Found Safe, Effective for Submental Fathttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20130311-investigational_injectable_found_safe_effective_for_submental_fat/2459596/An investigational injectable drug for the reduction of submental fat called ATX-101 from Kythera Biopharmaceuticals was found both safe and effective in new data presented at the AAD Meeting in Miami. In the open-label Phase IIIb study, interim results three months after the last ATX-101 treatment