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- AXIM Biotech Begins Clinical Trials With Cannabigerol for Psoriasis and Eczemahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/axim-biotech-begins-clinical-trials-with-cannabigerol-for-psoriasis-and-eczema/2458562/AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. launched human dermatological clinical trials based on its proprietary, patent-pending topical ointment formulation AX-1602 that includes the "stem cell cannabinoid" cannabigerol (CBG) and other cannabinoids. The two indications for AXIM's AX-1602 in human trials are Psor…
- Is Eli Lilly's Taltz the Next Blockbuster Drug for Psoriasis?https://practicaldermatology.com/news/is-eli-lillys-taltz-the-next-blockbuster-drug-for-psoriasis/2458569/Eli Lilly’s new psoriasis drug Taltz (ixekizumab) is set to generate sales in excess of $1 billion in the US and Europe by 2022 due to its efficacy and good safety profile, according to an analyst at GlobalData. The last six years have seen an influx of novel plaque psoriasis treatments outside ma…
- StriVectin® Taps Beauty Vet Joan Malloy As New CEOhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/strivectin-taps-beauty-vet-joan-malloy-as-new-ceo/2458650/Congrats! Joan Malloy is the new Chief Executive Officer of StriVectin®. For the past six years, Ms. Malloy served as CEO/President of Alterna Haircare. Prior to Alterna, she held senior marketing positions at Frederic Fekkai, Lancome and Estee Lauder. "It is with great enthusiasm that I look for…
- Medical Professionals, Practical Dermatology® Board Members, Recognized for Outstanding Work in Psoriatic Disease Fieldhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/medical-professionals-practical-dermatology-board-members-recognized-for-outstanding-work-in-psoriatic-disease-field/2458661/Nominated by patients and colleagues, recipients of the first annual National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Professionals Awards exemplify the outstanding work being done in the psoriatic disease community. Selected by a committee of National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) medical board and leadersh…
- Pioneer in Laser Development to Give Keynote at ASLMS 2016https://practicaldermatology.com/news/pioneer-in-laser-development-to-give-keynote-at-aslms-2016/2458682/Robert Afzal, PhD, a leading expert in high power fiber laser development, will deliver the keynote address at ASLMS 2016, the Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS), to be held in Boston, Massachusetts March 30 – April 2, 2016. Dr. Afzal will present "…
- Alastin SkinCare Appoints Lynn Salo to Board of Directorshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/alastin-skincare-appoints-linda-salo-to-board-of-directors/2458719/Lynn Salo is now a member of ALASTIN™ Skincare, Inc.’s board of directors. Ms. Salo has 27 years of experience with Allergan in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, including her role as Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the Facial Aesthetics Division. During her tenure at Allergan, she also manag…
- Dermatologist Dr. Jill Waibel Selected as Keynote Speaker for Orlando Dermhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/dermatologist-dr-jill-waibel-selected-as-keynote-speaker-for-orlando-derm/2458759/Laser expert and dermatologist Jill S. Waibel, MD, will provide the keynote speech, "Lasers for Trauma Rehabilitation: Giving Humans the Power to Heal Themselves," at the Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic and Clinical Conference (ODAC). Dr. Waibel was recently featured in national news coverage regardi…
- Review Does Not Support Monthly Lab Testing for Oral Isotretinoin Use for Acnehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/review-does-not-support-monthly-lab-testing-for-oral-isotretinoin-use-for-acne/2458793/A review of medical literature does not support monthly laboratory testing for all patients who are using standard doses of the acne medication isotretinoin, according to an article published online by JAMA Dermatology. Isotretinoin has been associated with several adverse effects, including terat…
- Ortek Therapeutics Files Patent Applications for New Microbiome to Reduce S. Aureus Proliferationhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/ortek-therapeutics-files-patent-applications-for-new-microbiome-to-reduce-s-aureus-proliferation/2458808/Stony Brook University and Ortek Therapeutics, Inc. filed two patent applications in the United States and internationally for nutrient based compositions utilizing innovative microbiome technology. Developed at Stony Brook University, these compositions have been exclusively licensed to Ortek as p…
- 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…