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A phase 2 study investigated the safety and efficacy of topical bexarotene 1 percent gel (Targretin,
Eisai/Ligand) for treating alopecia areata. Hair regrowth of 50 percent or greater was achieved by 26 percent of
patients.

Silver Springs, Md. — An Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel ruled Johnson
& Johnson’s experimental drug, ustekinumab, should be approved for treating moderate to severe
psoriasis in adults, Reuters reports.

Efforts are underway in Washington to find a solution to the crisis that threatens to impose a 10.6
percent Medicare cut on physicians beginning July 1, and then 15.6 percent in 2009.

La Jolla, Calif. — DermTech, a biotech company that develops molecular diagnostics for
the early detection of melanoma and other diseases, has named skin cancer expert Scott Menzies, M.B., B.S., Ph.D.,
to its Melanoma Advisory Board, PRNewswire reports.

Chicago — Recently released research shows that suntanning and indoor tanning beds
remain popular among young people despite the many public service messages about the associated cancer hazards,
MedPageToday reports.

Fifty years ago, in April 1958, dermatology leaders gathered for the first meeting of the Noah
Worcester Dermatological Society. The society still thrives today as a small-but-prestigious, invitation-only
organization that many dermatologists don’t even know exists.

In Australia, GPs and other non-specialists are effective in taking the heavy burden off the shoulders
of dermatologists by sharing the work in seeing skin cancer patients. The problem is that some of these physicians
lack special training and therefore c

In the United States, destruction of actinic keratoses (AKs) is the single most commonly performed
dermatologic procedure in the outpatient setting.

Are physician attitudes toward a universal healthcare system changing? The results of a survey
recently released by the University of Indiana (UI) and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine seem to
indicate that may be the case.

Havre de Grace, Md. — Skin cancer screenings and sun safety outreach were offered at one
of the major tournaments in the women’s professional golf tour, SunHerald.com reports.