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BMG Pharma S.R.L Grants The Exclusive Distribution Rights For Gelx® Oral Gel And Gelx® Spray For The Treatment Of Oral Mucositis In Cancer Patients To FERRER INTERNACIONAL S.A.

BMG Pharma S.r.l. today is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with FERRER INTERNACIONAL S.A., granting them the rights to promote, sell and market its own product GelX for the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia and North Africa.

19 Jan 2015

Peripheral muscles weakened in PAH patients

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension have peripheral muscle weakness that is independent of impairments in their respiratory muscles, research shows.

16 Jan 2015

CT measures can refine PAH prognosis

Structural features identifiable on computed tomography pulmonary angiography can provide prognostic information for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, say UK researchers.

16 Jan 2015

Researchers reveal how melanoma becomes resistant to promising new drug combo therapy

In a new study led by UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center member Dr. Roger Lo, researchers have uncovered how melanoma becomes resistant to a promising new drug combo therapy utilizing BRAF+MEK inhibitors in patients after an initial period of tumor shrinkage.

16 Jan 2015

Doximity names UC San Diego School of Medicine among nation's top residency training programs

UC San Diego School of Medicine was today named one of the nation's top residency training programs in 10 specialties by Doximity. The Doximity report included more than 50,000 peer nominations from board-certified US physicians, and evaluated 3,691 residency training programs across 20 specialties.

14 Jan 2015

LEO Pharma submits NDA for aerosol foam formulation to treat patients with plaque psoriasis

LEO Pharma announces it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate aerosol foam, 0.005%/0.064%, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of plaque psoriasis.

6 Jan 2015

Fat cells below skin help protect from bacteria, say researchers

When it comes to skin infections, a healthy and robust immune response may depend greatly upon what lies beneath. In a new paper published in the January 2, 2015 issue of Science, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report the surprising discovery that fat cells below the skin help protect us from bacteria.

2 Jan 2015

Researchers identify new genetic anomalies in smoking-related lung cancers

Developing effective treatments for lung cancer has been challenging, in part because so many genetic mutations play a role in the disease.

22 Dec 2014

$Nuvo Research completes WF10 Phase 2 trial in patients with refractory allergic rhinitis$

Nuvo Research completes WF10 Phase 2 trial in patients with refractory allergic rhinitis

Nuvo Research Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with a diverse portfolio of immunology and topical products, today announced that 179 patients have completed its 16-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of WF10 in patients with refractory allergic rhinitis.

18 Dec 2014

Apheresis: A potent therapeutic in extracorporeal photopherisis

Apheresis, the simple process of drawing blood, becomes a powerful therapeutic in extracorporeal photopherisis (ECP) according to clinicians and scientists who met at the NIH State of the Science Symposium in Therapeutic Apheresis. Nora Ratcliffe, MD, of Dartmouth Hitchcock, looked at current methodology and opportunities for research in a paper recently published in Transfusion Medicine Review, titled "National Institutes of Health State of the Science Symposium in Therapeutic Apheresis: Scientific Opportunities in Extracorporeal Photopheresis."

14 Dec 2014

PAH markers identified among Chinese systemic sclerosis patients

A study of Chinese patients with systemic sclerosis has identified predictive markers for accompanying pulmonary arterial hypertension similar to those that have been identified in other ethnic groups.

9 Dec 2014

Cardiac monitoring foretells clinical deterioration in PAH

Monitoring right ventricular parameters can give advance warning of clinical deterioration in stable patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, research suggests.

9 Dec 2014

Oncologists examine efficacy of rose bengal against cancer

Rose Bengal has been around for decades starting as a way to dye wool. Originally used in medicine as a stain for ophthalmologists, it has a solid safety record going back to the 1930s. Recently, oncologists have examined its efficacy against cancer, specifically melanoma.

4 Dec 2014

Noninvasive PAH diagnosis on the horizon

Measuring the duration of vortical blood flow in the main pulmonary artery allows accurate estimation of pulmonary blood pressure and diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension, say researchers.

3 Dec 2014

BioPharmX submits request for pre-IND meeting to FDA for topical antibiotic acne compound

BioPharmX Corporation, a biotechnology company focused on the development of novel drug delivery products to address unmet needs in large, well-defined and underserved markets, today announced that it has submitted a request for a pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the company's topical antibiotic acne compound currently under development.

2 Dec 2014

Dermatology expert to deliver presentation at 2015 ODAC

A leader in the specialty of cosmetic dermatology, Dr. Leslie Baumann of Miami, Florida will be a featured speaker at the Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic & Clinical Conference (ODAC) in Orlando January 16-19, 2015.

1 Dec 2014

Valeant to redeem US$445.0M aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, will redeem US$445.0 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018, CUSIP Nos. 91911XAN4, U9098VAF9 (the "Notes") on December 29, 2014 and has mailed an irrevocable notice of redemption for the Notes.

29 Nov 2014

Infections due to Staphylococcus aureus bacterium aggravate neurodermatitis

Because the skin and its function as a barrier are severely compromised in neurodermatitis patients, a large number of bacterial species are able to multiply - including the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.

21 Nov 2014

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals presents STENDRA clinical data for ED treatment at SMSNA Scientific Meeting

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that data were presented regarding the use of STENDRA® (avanafil) tablets for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) at the 20th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) held in Miami from November 20-23, 2014.

20 Nov 2014

$Scientists use TPF-SHG microscopy to study effects of micro-ablative fractional laser resurfacing$

Scientists use TPF-SHG microscopy to study effects of micro-ablative fractional laser resurfacing

Many people in the Western World consider it as a social need to hide the effects of aging. For this purpose, different cutaneous rejuvenation treatments have been developed, including a laser-based technique, known as laser resurfacing.

20 Nov 2014

Dermatology News and Research

Latest Dermatology News and Research

BMG Pharma S.R.L Grants The Exclusive Distribution Rights For Gelx® Oral Gel And Gelx® Spray For The Treatment Of Oral Mucositis In Cancer Patients To FERRER INTERNACIONAL S.A.

Peripheral muscles weakened in PAH patients

CT measures can refine PAH prognosis

Researchers reveal how melanoma becomes resistant to promising new drug combo therapy

Doximity names UC San Diego School of Medicine among nation's top residency training programs

LEO Pharma submits NDA for aerosol foam formulation to treat patients with plaque psoriasis

Fat cells below skin help protect from bacteria, say researchers

Researchers identify new genetic anomalies in smoking-related lung cancers

Nuvo Research completes WF10 Phase 2 trial in patients with refractory allergic rhinitis

Apheresis: A potent therapeutic in extracorporeal photopherisis

PAH markers identified among Chinese systemic sclerosis patients

Cardiac monitoring foretells clinical deterioration in PAH

Oncologists examine efficacy of rose bengal against cancer

Noninvasive PAH diagnosis on the horizon

BioPharmX submits request for pre-IND meeting to FDA for topical antibiotic acne compound

Dermatology expert to deliver presentation at 2015 ODAC

Valeant to redeem US$445.0M aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2018

Infections due to Staphylococcus aureus bacterium aggravate neurodermatitis

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals presents STENDRA clinical data for ED treatment at SMSNA Scientific Meeting

Scientists use TPF-SHG microscopy to study effects of micro-ablative fractional laser resurfacing

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Dermatology News and Research

Latest Dermatology News and Research

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