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Vitamin D Might Ease the Agony of Psoriasis

TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – People who have psoriasis may want to get their vitamin D levels checked. New research suggests that blood levels of the so-called "sunshine vitamin" may affect the severity...

Melanoma Presentation, Mortality Varies by Race

MONDAY, July 24, 2023 – Patterns of melanoma presentation, disease severity, and mortality vary by race, according to a research letter published online July 11 in the Journal of the American...

Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin

SUNDAY, July 16, 2023 – Dermatologist Dr. Caroline Opene is often asked if certain types of sun blocks are better for people with darker skin. Not necessarily, says the director of the University of...

Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men

WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 – Black men are more likely to die of melanoma, new research shows, and one reason why may be the unusual places where the deadly skin cancer is likely to show up on their...

'Browning Lotions' Are the Latest Summertime Trend, But Are They Safe?

WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 – People are using “browning lotions” to tan quickly, but experts are questioning the safety of this trend driven by social media influencers. Browning lotions work with the s...

Lower Extremities Have Highest Surgical Site Infection Rates With Mohs Surgery

WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 – Lower extremities have the highest rates of surgical site infections following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), according to a research letter published online June 24 in...

FDA Approves Opdualag (nivolumab and relatlimab-rmbw) for the Treatment of Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- March 18, 2022 – Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that Opdualag (nivolumab and relatlimab-rmbw),anew, first-in-class,fixed-dose combination of...

FDA Approves Genentech’s Tecentriq plus Cotellic and Zelboraf for People With Advanced Melanoma

South San Francisco, CA – July 30, 2020 – Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tecentriq...

FDA Approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for the Adjuvant Treatment of Patients with Melanoma with Involvement of Lymph Node(s) Following Complete Resection

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) February 19, 2019 --Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...

FDA Approves Mektovi (binimetinib) and Braftovi (encorafenib) in Combination for Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma with BRAF Mutations

On June 27, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration approved encorafenib and binimetinib (Braftovi and Mektovi, Array BioPharma Inc.) in combination for patients with unresectable or metastatic...

Array BioPharma Announces FDA Approval of Braftovi (encorafenib) in Combination with Mektovi (binimetinib) for Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma with BRAF Mutations

BOULDER, Colo., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Array BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: ARRY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Braftovi capsules in combination with...

Novartis Receives FDA Approval of Tafinlar + Mekinist for Adjuvant Treatment of BRAF V600-Mutant Melanoma

:Basel, April 30, 2018 - Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) in combination with Mekinist® (trametinib) for the adjuvant t...

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo (nivolumab) Now the First and Only FDA-Approved PD-1 Inhibitor to Offer Every Four-Week Dosing

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) March 6, 2018 --Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License...

Bristol-Myers Squibb Receives FDA Approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients with Completely Resected Melanoma with Lymph Node Involvement or Metastatic Disease

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- December 20, 2017 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) injection...

FDA Expands Approval of Yervoy (ipilimumab) to Include Pediatric Patients 12 Years and Older with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) July 24, 2017 --Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for Yervoy...

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