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Eli Lilly exec says slow PBS threatens clinical trials funding

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Cate Swannell

There’s an average wait of 466 days for PBS approval. Sixty days will be better for patients, says the pharma’s international boss. It won’t do Eli Lilly any harm either, by the way.
Warning over skin bleaching meds

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Ruby Prosser Scully

More people than ever are misusing topical corticosteroids, prompting warnings about wide-reaching potential harms. Experts are warning about the growing number of people using skin bleaching products globally, and Australians could be at risk of products brought in from overseas. The International League of Dermatological Societies released a position paper on 31 March warning about the harms of misusing topical corticosteroids.
Spironolactone popularity booms in US

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Ruby Prosser Scully

Patients are increasingly seeking alternatives to long-term antibiotics for acne. Safety concerns have been raised in the wake of growing popularity of spironolactone for acne among young women and girls in the US, although an Australian expert says the drug has been well-tolerated in its long history of use here.
Coalition doesn’t want Centre for Disease Control, says PHAA

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Cate Swannell

Seven public health priorities have received scant attention from the candidates, but at least Labor and the Greens care about the CDC. The coalition does not believe the case has been made for a dedicated Australian Centre for Disease Control, according to the Public Health Association of Australia, which released its Election Scorecard earlier this week.
Sentinel node positivity predictor applicable at home and abroad

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Lincoln Tracy

The risk prediction tool, developed by the Melanoma Institute Australia, has been validated in a large, international cohort of patients. A sentinel node metastasis risk predictor originally developed in Australia has been found to be a robust and precise model when tested internationally.
Bimekizumab now TGA approved for hidradenitis suppurativa

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Lincoln Tracy

Hidradenitis Suppurativa TGA The decision will ‘raise the standard of care and alleviate the burden of this lesser-known, painful and debilitating condition’. Bimekizumab has been added to the ARTG for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, biopharmaceutical company UCB announced this week.
Welcome back, white males, science has missed you

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Penny Durham

Clinical trial populations may revert to the homogeneity it has taken decades of effort to change. Have a look at this spreadsheet of recently cancelled NIH grants, and the keywords for which they were “flagged”. In the early days of the Trump administration’s war on “woke” – a pernicious catch-all that frees the user from having to specify whether they want more racism, misogyny or transphobia with that – we all heard about the supposed mishaps with transgenic mice.
Overall cancer risk similar for red and white wine

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Lincoln Tracy

Although white wine may increase your risk of skin cancer. A new meta-analysis challenges the claims that red wine is healthier than white wine, showing no difference in overall cancer risk regardless of whether you prefer pinot noir or pinot gris. Alcohol is associated with a wide range of adverse health outcomes, but that doesn’t stop producers from trying to market their products as “healthier” alternatives in different ways.
New mental, sexual health warning for acne drug

1 week ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Penny Durham

All patients should undergo a psychiatric assessment before starting isotretinoin. The TGA has reinforced warnings about the risk of psychiatric side effects with oral isotretinoin and reminded clinicians to conduct a mental health assessment on every patient before prescribing. In advice published earlier this month, the regulator also warns about the potential sexual health side effects of the acne drug.
Total body photography for melanoma detection misses the target

3 weeks ago | dermatologyrepublic.com.au | Lincoln Tracy

But we shouldn’t be too put off by the findings, according to one expert. A new Australian trial has reported that 3D total body photography with sequential digital dermatology imaging in high-risk melanoma patients resulted in lower rates of melanoma detection and was more expensive compared to usual care.