Expert advocates single pass CO2 laser resurfacing
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – Facial CO2 laser resurfacing deserves a comeback, according to Victor Ross, MD, director of laser and cosmetic dermatology at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego.
The practice fell out of favor in the late 1990s because of long recovery times,... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 17, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Pembrolizumab-ipilimumab combo is highly active in advanced melanoma
CHICAGO – The combination of pembrolizumab, an antibody to the human cell surface receptor programmed death-1 (PD-1), and ipilimumab, an antibody to the human T-cell receptor cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA4), is highly active against advanced melanoma and has acceptable safety,... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 16, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Study finds emergence of azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea
Resistance to azithromycin and to a lesser degree cephalosporin antibiotics was observed in patients with gonorrhea, according to an analysis of 2014 data from a national surveillance system,
“It is unclear whether these increases mark the beginning of trends, but emergence of cephalosporin and... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 16, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Biosimilars balance reduced cost against nonmedical-switching fear
Two days of discussions in mid-July at a Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee meeting that judged the merits of two biosimilar agents undergoing agency review highlighted the intrinsic tension at the heart of biosimilar drug development.
The promise and appeal of these new agents – the... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 15, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Cochrane review: Topical steroid–vitamin D combination best for scalp psoriasis
As a treatment for scalp psoriasis, the combination of a topical steroid and topical vitamin D was marginally better than topical steroids alone, but both approaches have a similar safety profile, according to a Cochrane review.
The systematic review included 59 randomized controlled trials of... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 14, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Lasers and topicals both lighten solar lentigines
Quality-switched (QS) laser therapy with a ruby laser and topical triple-combination therapy (TCT) were similarly effective in lightening solar lentigines, based on data from a prospective, open label study of 15 adults. The findings were published in Dermatologic Surgery.
The QS ruby laser... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 14, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
FDA advisory panel unanimously backs biosimilars for Humira, Enbrel
The Food and Drug Administration’s Arthritis Advisory Committee, together with an added complement of dermatologists and gastroenterologists, unanimously recommended during meetings on July 12 and 13 that the agency license a biosimilar Humira (adalimumab) that is made by Amgen and a biosimilar... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 13, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CMS: Projected overall growth rate in health spending holding firm
Health spending is projected to grow on average 5.8% from 2015-2025, the same projected rate of grown as announced last year covering 2014-2024, according the CMS Office of the Actuary.
However, health care is projected to make up 20.1% of the economy at the end of the 10-year period, up from... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 13, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CMS to Congress: We might delay MACRA start
Implementation of some MACRA provisions could be delayed, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt told committee members at a July 13 <a... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 13, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
HHS issues guidance on ransomware attacks
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights has issued new guidance to help physicians and their practices combat a ransomware attack.
Ransomware – a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid – is... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 13, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CDC forecasts low chance of mosquito-borne Zika infection at Olympics
With only a few weeks left until the 2016 Olympic Games get underway in Rio de Janeiro, officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging anyone traveling to the Olympics to take precautions to avoid contracting Zika virus infection or spreading it when they return home.
But... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 13, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Incidence of HPV-associated cancers on the rise
The incidence of human papillomavirus–associated cancers is increasing in the United States, but many of these cases could be prevented by the HPV vaccine, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
Between 2008 and 2012 the incidence of HPV-associated cancers was... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 12, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Hanger: Incidence of HPV-associated cancers on the rise
The incidence of human papillomavirus–associated cancers is increasing in the United States, but many of these cases could be prevented by the HPV vaccine, investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
Between 2008 and 2012 the incidence of HPV-associated cancers was... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 12, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
FDA approves first retinoid for OTC acne treatment
The Food and Drug Administration has approved adapalene gel 0.1% for over-the-counter use, making it the first retinoid for treating acne that will be available in the United States without a prescription.
The approval also makes the product, marketed as <a... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 11, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Study eyes markers of doxycycline response in papulopustular rosacea
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Doxycycline significantly reduced the amount of cathelicidin in the skin of adults with papulopustular rosacea, and levels of this antimicrobial peptide correlated with treatment response, according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Patients who improved the most on... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 11, 2016 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
