Latest Conference Articles

April 25th 2021, 2:00pm

AAD: American Academy of Dermatology

There is likely not directly infectious replicating skin in a condition known as "COVID toes," and that’s important to reassure patients, said Christine Ko, MD, professor of dermatology and pathology at Yale University.

April 25th 2021, 12:00pm

AAD: American Academy of Dermatology

Patients want better control of their atopic dermatitis, and we don’t want them to acquiesce to their disease, explained Lawrence F. Eichenfield, MD, chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.

April 24th 2021, 2:00pm

AAD: American Academy of Dermatology

With immunosuppression, self-regulatory mechanisms may start to decrease, and these are the patients who develop skin cancers more frequently, said Rajiv Nijhawan, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center.

April 24th 2021, 1:00pm

AAD: American Academy of Dermatology

Posters presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience show ruxolitinib cream was effective at treating atopic dermatitis (AD) regardless of previous treatments and in patients with more severe disease.

April 24th 2021, 12:00pm

AAD: American Academy of Dermatology

Topical application of ruxolitinib cream significantly, and rapidly, decreases pruritus, noted Andy Blauvelt, MD, MBA, dermatologist and clinical study investigator at Oregon Medical Research Center, a dedicated clinical trial site.

April 23rd 2021, 9:00pm

NAMCP: National Association of Managed Care Physicians Forum

There are a number of new biologic options for treating psoriasis, but undertreatment is still a concern, and more long-term data are needed, according to Junko Takeshita, MD, PhD, MSCE, at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum.

April 23rd 2021, 8:34pm

NAMCP: National Association of Managed Care Physicians Forum

Now that investigators have a better understanding of the biological mechanisms of migraine, new treatment and prevention options are making their way to patients and fueling an exciting time for the field, according to a presenter at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum.

April 23rd 2021, 5:39pm

NAMCP: National Association of Managed Care Physicians Forum

With the costs of biologic drugs increasing, biosimilars have emerged as an attractive option for containing costs and expanding access to treatment. However, some barriers to wider uptake still need to be addressed, according to a presentation at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum.

April 23rd 2021, 2:00pm

AAD: American Academy of Dermatology

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) who received ruxolitinib cream experienced a rapid, clinically meaningful, and sustained improvement in their itch.

April 23rd 2021, 2:00pm

AAD: American Academy of Dermatology

For cases of advanced skin cancer that are not candidates for surgery or radiation therapy, we have Hedgehog pathway inhibitors and PD-1 inhibitors, each of which has 2 approved medications, noted Todd Schlesinger, MD, FAAD.