Acne

The FDA has issued a notification to isotretinoin manufacturers to modify the iPledge Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy to minimize procedural burdens on prescribers, pharmacists and patients.

Many young people turn to social media to learn how to care for themselves, which gives physicians the opportunity to share their expertise beyond their clinic.

Researchers found that early acne education may improve acne health literacy and encourage help-seeking behavior in adolescents, according to a study.

Doxycycline was associated with an earlier onset of acne-related hyperpigmentation during seasons with high sun exposure, whereas minocycline was not, according to a study.

The annual American Society for Dermatologic Surgery meeting was recently held in Chicago, bringing together a wide variety of clinical knowledge, techniques and news.

Treatment with Janus kinase inhibitors may be associated with elevated odds of acne, especially among those with dermatologic conditions, according to a study.

CHICAGO — With proper counseling and parameters, aggressive acne scarring treatments can be used in patients with skin of color, according to a speaker at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting.

Newly FDA-approved IDP-126 gel improved quality of life outcomes in patients with acne vulgaris over vehicle, according to a study.

The FDA has approved IDP-126 for the treatment of acne in patients aged 12 years and older, Bausch Health announced in a press release.

Fresenius Medical Care is recalling some 2008 Series hemodialysis machines because non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl acid may be leaching from the silicone tubing used in the machines, according to an FDA press release.