Dermatology News

The FDA granted premarket approval to Recell, a spray-on-skin agent, to treat burns in patients aged older than 18 years, its manufacturer announced.

A review published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that although several treatment methods for basal cell carcinoma, including surgery, external beam radiation and topical creams, appear effective, evidence is too sparse to determine a best option between the interventions.

Under Medicare Part D drug benefits, the biosimilar infliximab-dyyb was only 18% less expensive than the infliximab reference product, exceeding $14,000 annually, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

The FDA has approved a new drug application for Altreno, a topical treatment for acne vulgaris produced by Ortho Dermatologics.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Patients with psoriasis affecting less than 10% body surface area can be considered severe cases, especially among those with psoriatic arthritis, based on features including location, quality of life and comorbidities, according to a presenter at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

Patients with psoriasis have a small yet significant increased risk for malignancy compared with the general population, according to research presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Sessions conference.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Although the use of biosimilars is expected to improve patient access to biologics, open communication between providers and patients is essential to reduce skepticism of the newly available medications, according to a presentation at the Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

Eating fast foods, particularly hamburgers, three or more times a week correlated to asthma in a dose-response pattern, according to a systematic review recently published in Respirology.

Almost one in five patients with psoriasis worldwide also had psoriatic arthritis, with congruous results seen across many different statistical subpopulations, according to data recently published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Patients with severe psoriasis had low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, suggesting that following the diet may slow the advancement of the condition, according to findings published in JAMA Dermatology.