GLG News by Physicians who Treat Atopic Eczema (US)

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...

WHAT ARE THE PROPER USES OF ANTIBIOTICS ON INFECTED SITES, "CLEAN SITES", POST-OP SITES, ETC.?AN ANALYSIS OF TODAY'S THINKING.FOR IMPETIGO IT WILL BE USED, IT WILL NOT REPLACE EXISTING MODALITIES, BUT WILL SUPPLEMENT, AND HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF NOT BEING USED SYSTEMICALLY.ROBERT AUERBACH, MD

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...

IT MAY LAST LONGER, PROBABLY MORE EXPENSIVE, INJECTION TECHNIQUE MAY BE MORE CRITICAL IF IT LAST LONGER, I.E. MORE VISCOUS LESS MALLEABLE.  HOW MUCH CLINICAL DATA IS AVAILABLE?HAVING USED FILLER MATERIAL FOR OVER 25 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH ALL OF THEM LONG-TERM.ROBERT AUERBACH, MD

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...

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.

I totally agree with this article. The conclusions from the FDA are incorrect, and the data appear to indicate that the TCI's are actually protective!!!! In any event it has created a false sense of a problem, where none exists, and decreases the use of these agents, which are safer than the existing...

This article is a good summary of the currently available techniques of excision, subcision, and resurfacing. It does not mention dermal grafting, a technique that I personally use quite often. The maximum correction that one can achieve is 50-70% with a combination of multiple techniques.

1. P4P puts the burden on the physician without involving the patient.2. P4P creates yet another potential conflict of interest in patient care.3. P4P probably will not decrease costs or improve health.  

This product by Cytochroma is a vitamin D analog which is similar to Dovonex, a product that has been used for 13 years. Its efficacy is modest at best. This product may, repeat may be better, because it activates the vitamin D pathway, and inhibits catabolism of Vitamin D. Whether this makes the product...