Biosimilar version of etanercept gains FDA approval
A biosimilar of etanercept received clearance for marketing from the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 30 for all of the inflammatory disease indications held by the reference originator etanercept product, Enbrel, according to an announcement from the agency.
Approval for all of Enbrel’s... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 30, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Ixekizumab improved psoriatic arthritis in patients who had not taken biologics
Two different doses of the humanized monoclonal antibody ixekizumab improved signs and symptoms of active psoriatic arthritis in a phase III manufacturer-sponsored trial of patients who had not taken a biologic drug before.
The agent selectively binds and neutralizes interleukin (IL)-17A, which... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 29, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Psoriasis cardiovascular risk parallels type 2 diabetes
Psoriasis increased the measures of coronary artery calcium at a level similar to that seen in type 2 diabetes mellitus, independent of cardiovascular disease risk factors, based on data from a trio of cross-sectional studies including 387 adults. .
“Psoriasis and type 2 diabetes share similar... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 29, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CDC reports asymptomatic Zika transmission; FDA begins universal blood testing
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed a case of Zika virus infection in a nonpregnant Maryland woman who likely contracted the virus through sexual intercourse with her asymptomatic male partner.
“To date, only one other case has been reported in which a man... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 26, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
United States nears 1,400 cases of Zika in pregnant women
The number of new cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of Zika infection in the 50 states and the District of Columbia took a big jump during the week ending Aug. 18, 2016, while U.S. territories continued the strong increase that started the previous week, according to the Centers for... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 26, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
SHARE initiative releases consensus-based JDM management recommendations
Early and aggressive therapy may prevent or stabilize organ damage and disease-related complications in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis, according to new consensus-based recommendations for the management of the disorder.
Overall, the recommendations – a project of the Single Hub and Access... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 26, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Multifocal effort needed to rein in prescription prices
Enforcing more stringent requirements for exclusivity rights, ensuring timely generic drug availability, and providing greater opportunities for meaningful price negotiation by government payers could help combat high medication costs in the United States, according to an analysis published Aug. 23... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 23, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Decision Support in Medicine: Contact Dermatitis (Nickel)
1. Are you confident of the diagnosis?Contact dermatitis is a common eczematous skin dermatitis characterized by inflammation, resulting in erythematous and pruritic skin lesions after contact with a foreign substance. Contact dermatitis can be divided into two groups,... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 23, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Local Zika virus transmission identified in second area of Miami
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a new pocket of local Zika virus transmission has emerged in Miami Beach, adding yet another area in southern Florida for travelers to avoid.
“We now recommend [that] pregnant women should avoid travel to the designated area of... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 22, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CDC updates diagnostic guidelines for congenital Zika virus infection
All infants who either exhibit abnormal clinical or neuroimaging findings consistent with possible Zika infection, or who exhibit normal phenotypes but are born to mothers who are positive for Zika virus infection during pregnancy, should undergo laboratory testing for the virus, according to... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 19, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Appeals court ruling protects marijuana doctors from prosecution
A new appellate ruling protects doctors from federal prosecution when they recommend medical marijuana in accordance with state law.
In an Aug. 16 opinion, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot spend funding to prosecute physicians and patients who... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 19, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Obamacare marketplace shakeout rocks Arizona, Southeast
Some of the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplaces are in turmoil as the fourth open enrollment season approaches this fall, but what’s ahead for consumers very much depends on where they live.
Competition on these exchanges will be diminished next year when three of the nation’s largest... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 18, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Cancer trends shifting in HIV-positive patients
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The rates of the AIDS-defining cancers Kaposi’s sarcoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma have plummeted in the antiretroviral era, yet they are still the two top cancers in terms of cumulative incidence in HIV-infected patients by age 75, Benigno Rodriguez, MD, said at the 21st... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 17, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
5 tips to surviving Meaningful Use audits
The Meaningful Use (MU) program as doctors know it may soon be ending, but audits of past attestations are slated to continue for at least the next 6 years.
Experts offer the following guidance on how to successfully manage audits and subsequent appeals.
1. Expect... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 16, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Study identifies link between rosacea and several GI disorders
A Danish population-based cohort study identified a significant association between patients who have rosacea and their risk of having certain other gastrointestinal diseases – specifically, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.
“While a co-occurrence... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 16, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
