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- SCOTUS Upholds Affordable Care Act in King v. Burwell Ruling; AADA and AMA Issue Statementshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/scotus-upholds-affordable-care-act-in-king-v-burwell-ruling-aada-and-ama-issue-statements/2458920/In a 6-3 ruling in King v. Burwell, the US Supreme Court upheld tax subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Steven J. Stack, MD, President of the American Medical Association release a statement on the decision, saying “The American Medical Association (AMA) is relieved that today&rs
- Lumenis to be Acquired by XIOhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-to-be-acquired-by-xio/2458924/
- 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.
- Allergan to Acquire Kytherahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/allergan-to-acquire-kythera/2458927/Allergan has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kythera Biopharmaceuticals in a cash and stock transaction valued at $75 per share, or approximately $2.1 billion. Once the transaction is complete, Kythera’s recently approved Kybella (deoxycholic acid) will be part of an aestheti
- FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Actemra in Systemic Sclerosishttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-grants-breakthrough-therapy-designation-for-actemra-in-systemic-sclerosis/2458929/Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, was granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation status for Actemra® (tocilizumab) for systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma. This designation is intended to expedite the development and review of medicines with early signals of poten
- ASDSA Supports FDA Fillers Directivehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asdsa-supports-fda-fillers-directive/2458935/A recent FDA directive that soft-tissue filler manufacturers include additional precautions on product labels underscores the importance of patients seeking expert physicians for their treatments, according to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA). The FDA is a
- Survey Reveals Attitudes About Lip Healthhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/survey-reveals-attitudes-about-lip-health/2458937/The majority of Americans suffer from dry and chapped lips, and 1 in 4 say that when their lips are chapped and flaky they don’t look attractive. Furthermore, close to 1 in 5 say their self-confidence goes down when their lips are chapped and flaky and, some even
- arGEN-X and LEO Pharma Enter into Alliance to Develop Antibody-based Treatments for Skin Conditionshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/argen-x-and-leo-pharma-enter-into-alliance-to-develop-antibody-based-treatments-for-skin-conditions/2458940/arGEN-X, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating and developing differentiated therapeutic antibodies to treat cancer and severe autoimmune diseases, and LEO Pharma entered into an alliance in which they will collaborate to develop antibody-based solutions for the treatment
- AbbVie Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Humira for the Investigational Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/abbvie-receives-fda-orphan-drug-designation-for-humira-for-the-investigational-treatment-of-moderate-to-severe-hidradenitis-suppurativa/2458945/AbbVie announced that the FDA has granted Humira® (adalimumab) orphan drug designation for the investigational treatment of moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) (Hurley Stage II and Hurley Stage III disease), a painful, chronic inflammatory skin disease. AbbVie's su
- ASDS Releases Consensus Recommendations on Basal Cell Carcinomahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/asds-releases-consensus-recommendations-on-basal-cell-carcinoma/2458947/An expert group of dermatologic surgeons appointed by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) Board of Directors has developed the first-ever consensus recommendations on the treatment and management of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). According to the ASDS, the document is intend