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- 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, also known as “T…
- A Novel Dual-Wavelength, Nd:YAG, Picosecond-domain Laser Safely and Effectively Removes Multicolor Tattooshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/a-novel-dual-wavelength-ndyag-picosecond-domain-laser-safely-and-effectively-removes-multicolor-tattoos/2458848/Research conducted by Eric F. Bernstein MD, MSc; Kevin T. Schomacker PhD; Lisa D. Basilavecchio RN; Jessica M. Plugis; and Jayant D. Bhawalkar PhD, published in the September 2015 issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (LSM), evaluated 21 tattooed subjects between the ages of 19-55 who had a total…
- Dermira: Kathleen Sebelius Elected to Board of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermira-kathleen-sebelius-elected-to-board-of-directors/2458861/Dermira, Inc. has elected Kathleen Sebelius, the 21st U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, to its board of directors. "We are honored and excited to welcome Kathleen Sebelius to Dermira's board of directors," said Tom Wiggans, chairman and chief executive officer of Dermira. "Kathleen is a…
- The National Eczema Association Names Amy Fauver New VP For Advocacy & Accesshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/the-national-eczema-association-names-amy-fauver-new-vp-for-advocacy-access/2458872/The National Eczema Association (NEA) named Amy Fauver as Vice President for Advocacy and Access. The NEA says in this new position, Ms. Fauver will build its advocacy capacity and better leverage the voices of the eczema community, enhancing NEA’s ability to create meaningful changes in eczema car…
- FDA Approves Updated Label for Allergan's Teflaro for Treatment of ABSSSIhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/fda-approves-updated-label-for-allergans-teflaro-for-treatment-of-absssi/2458880/The FDA approved Allergan’s supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to update the label for Teflaro® (ceftaroline fosamil) for the treatment of adult patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). The approved label cont…
- Association of Dermatology Administrators and Managers Names Alice Hyman “Practice Manager of the Year”https://practicaldermatology.com/news/association-of-dermatology-administrators-and-managers-names-alice-hyman-practice-manager-of-the-year/2458966/The Association of Dermatology Administrators and Managers (ADAM) named Alice Hyman of Advanced DermCare in Danbury, CT, the recipient of this year’s Practice Manager of the Year award. She was recognized at the 23rd annual ADAM meeting in San Francisco. Ms. Hyman has been the practice manager at …
- Envy Medical Appoints Chief Marketing Officer to Executive Teamhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/envy-medical-appoints-chief-marketing-officer-to-executive-team/2459002/Envy Medical Products, Inc., appointed Shauna Lahiri to the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer. Ms. Lahiri brings a 17-year record of building successful global marketing strategies, building and launching new brands achieving leadership in mass, consumer and niche categories. She will b…
- InMed Initiates Program Targeting Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplexhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/inmed-initiates-program-targeting-epidermolysis-bullosa-simplex/2459014/InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. added a new therapy to its pipeline: INM-750, for the treatment of Epidermolysis bullosa simplex(EBS), a rare genetically inherited skin disorder. INM-750 is designed to suppress pathological skin growth, differentiation, and inflammation that are signature characteristic…
- Cipher Pharmaceuticals appoints Lynne Bulger as Vice President, Medical Affairshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/cipher-pharmaceuticals-appoints-lynne-bulger-as-vice-president-medical-affairs/2459022/Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. appointed Lynne Bulger as Vice President, Medical and Clinical Affairs to lead the Company's clinical development and medical affairs efforts for current and new pipeline products. Ms. Bulger has 27 years of experience in drug development in the pharmaceutical industry,…
- MELA Sciences Reports the Closing of Its Private Placementhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/20140728-mela_sciences_reports_the_closing_of_its_private_placement/2459156/IRVINGTON, N.Y., July 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MELA Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:MELA), developer of the MelaFind(R) system, an optical diagnostic device approved for use in the United States and the European Union to assist dermatologists in melanoma diagnosis, announced today that it has closed its…