GLG News by ArteFill Users

Altabax (retapamulin) will be a competitive topical agent for impetigo because it is a new molecular entity, Bactroban or mupirocin is generic and cannot compete directly, and it is indicated for children as young as 9 months. The market for a nonoral antibiotic is always good, due to lower side ef...

ELEVESS received its CE mark approval in Europe. The product is entering a crowded field with no real differentiating factors other than having lidocaine as an anesthetic. To release this product in the US without a partnership with an established company will be very hard. It will not be easy to compete...

Sculptra, although a good option for fat loss in the face, the claimed advantages by the release actually contradict themselves within the release itself. It still requires  a number of injections, just like the other fillers they condemn. Also it is made for deep injections and the incidence of...

a new wavelength utilized is the only new aspect of this. Other wavelengths and lasers have been used for over 10 years that can do the same thing. Another example of a company that came out with big claims for its non-invasive technology and got tired of patients and doctors complaining of lack of...

The phase 2 data for Incyclinide indicate a modest benefit over placebo for the 20 mg dose only, which drops off at 12 weeks. This drug will need a higher dose for efficacy. The premise behind a non antimicrobial antibiotic type medication is valid and intriguing. The next trial results are important...

nice to feed off people's fears and desires, but it is no better than what has been out there for years and the claims made do not hold up, I have had many patients say it hurt, it did not allow them to return to work in the time stated and the results are not as dramatic as they were told they would...

expected as the baby boomers are living active lives and since they are older to begin with, lesser minimally invasive techniques will not give them the desired changes. Also since they are retiring or have already retired, they can hibernate during the recovery period more easily, allowing them to...

shows the increasing desire of men for cosmetic enhancement, they desire less obvious facial changes with less down time as it is hard to hide stigma of facial surgery due to no make up but can have body procedures as they are easy to hide and will eventually yield a youthful toned body. They want it...

quite factual and understandable. As patients get older their surgical needs grow and since pregnancy affects multiple areas on women's bodies, these multiple procedures are more desired and since anesthesia techniques ar safer, there is a greater tendency to combine multiple procedures together to...

This and other studies are highly suggestive that Gadolinium agents used in radiographic studies are associated with NFD. A large scale study should be initiated to confirm this association, and for now these agents should be avoided in patients with renal disease.