Dermatology

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Research exploring the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care sheds a light on the potential of the technology to improve skin cancer detection and awareness among patients and health care professionals.

Berdazimer topical gel is the first in its class and is the only topical prescription medication to treat molluscum contagiosium that can be applied by patients or caregivers outside of a medical setting.

Pharmacists must take a multifaceted approach to educating patients on sun safety that extends beyond sunscreen counseling, according to Colleen McCabe, PharmD, BCOP.

Colleen McCabe, PharmD, BCOP, emphasizes the importance of a proactive and tailored approach for pharmacists educating patients on skin cancer risks specific to their communities.

Cutting through the noise of social media is key when educating patients on how to make better choices for their skin.

Warm weather means one thing: People are eager to be outdoors. Although sun protection is paramount, sunscreen options can be daunting. How can pharmacists help?

For Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Drug Topics sat down with Colleen McCabe, PharmD, BCOP, to glean clinical insights into promoting skin cancer awareness in the community pharmacy.

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Spring and summer not only bring sunshine, but also stronger UV rays. Whether you are barbecuing, swimming, or taking a hike, skin protection is paramount while soaking up the sunshine.

Recent research exploring the gut-skin connection shows that dietary modifications and probiotic supplements may help skin conditions like acne, atopic dermatitis, and rosacea.

The ADORING 3 phase 3 development program is currently studying the novel, aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist as a once-daily, cosmetically elegant, and steroid-free topical cream for adults and children with atopic dermatitis.

Abeona Therapeutics’ pz-cel is an investigational autologous, COL7A1 gene-corrected epidermal sheet therapy for the treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD, FAAD, an associate professor of dermatology and a physician-scientist at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, presented updates on benzene in BPO at the 2024 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

The average US household spent $645 on OTC products in 2022.

A lack of diversity in clinical trials has hampered health care providers from understanding the nuances of diseases across specific patient populations.

Following investigation by the independent testing laboratory, Valisure found acne products that contain up to 12 times the allowed of benzene.

In 2017, dupilumab became the first treatment approved in Canada for moderate to severe AD, as multiple clinical trials demonstrated its effectiveness and safety.

The FDA's decision represents a landmark approval of a tumor-derived cellular therapy in a solid tumor cancer.

Biologic approvals ranged from gene therapies for hemophilia A to a cellular therapy to treat type 1 diabetes.

In addition to the numerous adalimumab (Humira) biosimilars that launched this year, multiple new biosimilar products were approved by the FDA in 2023.