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FDA approves new treatment for hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis
Inotersen inhibits the production of amyloid in patients with the rare disorder.
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FDA expands approval of 9-valent HPV vaccine
Gardasil-9 is now approved for men and women aged 27-45 years.
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Bertilimumab granted orphan drug status for bullous pemphigoid
A pivotal phase 2/3 trial of bertilimumab will begin next year, according to the company.
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Climbing the therapeutic ladder in eczema-related itch
WASHINGTON – Oral medications include antihistamines, followed by “more intense”...
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CUBE-C initiative aims to educate about atopic dermatitis
WASHINGTON – “The hope is that programs like these pop up all over the place.”
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SPOTme addresses unmet need for skin cancer screening
Of those who were clinically diagnosed with melanoma during 1992-2010, 83% said they did not have a regular dermatologist.
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FDA approves rituximab for treating pemphigus vulgaris
Approval was based on a prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized study conducted in France.
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National Rosacea Society designates April as “Rosacea Awareness Month”
The NRS estimates that 16 million people in the United States have rosacea, which also affects the eyes in about half of patients.
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Review finds some evidence of efficacy for nonpharmacological acne therapies
“The low methodological quality of the included studies made it difficult to draw clear conclusions.”
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VIDEO: Device-based therapy for onychomycosis
SAN DIEGO – Treatments currently being evaluated for onychomycosis include photodynamic therapy and iontophoresis.
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VIDEO: Cannabinoids in dermatology
SAN DIEGO – “Our skin is chock full of cannabinoids; chock full of expression of cannabinoid receptors.”
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VIDEO: Considering systemic disease in dermatology patients
SAN DIEGO – “The idea is really to start to try to get our dermatology colleagues thinking more systemically and outside of just the skin.”
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VIDEO: PPACMAN aims to advance the combined rheum-derm clinic approach in the community
SAN DIEGO - The idea behind starting PPACMAN the Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Clinics Multicenter Advancement Networkwas to form clinics at...
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VIDEO: Select atopic dermatitis patients need patch testing
In some cases, identifying the trigger for allergic contact dermatitis in a patient with AD can help avoid systemic therapy. ...
