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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Research Identifies Gene Linked to Melanoma Growth, Worse Outcomeshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/research-identify-gene-linked-to-melanoma-growth-worse-outcomes/2458925/High levels of a specific protein linked to gene expression are associated with worse outcomes in melanoma, according to a study led by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published online in the journal Molecular Cell. Research shows that the protein, called H2A.Z.
- NIH Funding Often Does Not Match Disease Burden for Dermatologic Conditionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/nih-funding-often-does-not-match-disease-burden-for-dermatologic-conditions/2458930/A new analysis of funding prioritization by the National Institutes of Health for skin disease offers a glimpse of cutaneous skin disease on a national level, with some disease states being possibly underfunded. Examining the relationship between dermatologic research funding and skin disease bur
- Investigational Foam May Offer Itch Relief for Psoriasis Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/investigational-foam-may-offer-itch-relief-for-psoriasis-patients/2458931/An investigational aerosol foam may provide rapid itch relief as well as improvements in itch-related sleep loss for patients with psoriasis, according to new data presented at the recent World Congress of Dermatology. According to the Phase 3 clinical trial, 426 psoriasis patients were split int
- Galderma Introduces ASPIRE Loyalty Program for the Aesthetic Industryhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/galderma-introduces-aspire-loyalty-program-for-the-aesthetic-industry/2458936/Galderma launched ASPIRE Galderma Rewards, a new loyalty program for its aesthetic brands. ASPIRE is unique in that it serves both both US healthcare professionals and consumers in one integrated program. ASPIRE rewards its members with significant savings across the entire aesthetic prod