December 21st 2007 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Humira, a biologic treatment already approved in the U.S. and Europe for psoriatic arthritis, has been approved by European regulators for moderate to severe psoriasis. It is expected to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval as a psoriasis treatment in the near future.
December 18th 2007 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Psoriasis Cure Now, a nonprofit patient advocacy group, responded to a startling new study showing an association between severe psoriasis and a significantly increased risk of death, by renewing calls for more psoriasis research. The study, by a team of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers, found patients with severe psoriasis have a 50%
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December 4th 2007 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Centocor has filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval of its experimental treatment ustekinumab (previously known as CNTO 1275) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Centocor’s Biologics License Application (BLA) submission means that FDA approval of ustekinumab for psoriasis could come
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November 16th 2007 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
We got a bit behind in some interesting psoriasis news while we were finishing our video contest. We’ll work through the backlog in the next several days.
Last month, for example, PhotoMedex, the company that markets the XTRAC excimer laser for psoriasis (and vitiligo), announced several additional major insurance carriers will now reimburse XTRAC treatments.
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November 7th 2007 | Psoriasis Videos | 3 Comments
Brendan Hayward of Santa Monica, California has won the $7,500 Grand Prize in the 2007 Psoriasis Cure Now Video Contest for his entry “Psoriasis Emotional Cure.”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0QMpL5Uuuo]
Brendan edged out an impressive list of Finalists, which made the judging difficult. But only one could win the Grand Prize, and Brendan sounded pretty happy when
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October 13th 2007 | Psoriasis Videos | 4 Comments
Psoriasis Cure Now has selected the nine Finalists in the first-ever Psoriasis Video Contest. Each Finalist will receive $250, and one of these will win the Grand Prize of $7,500 to be awarded in a couple of weeks. You can watch all nine Finalists right here.
http://www.youtube.com/p/841CE68A7E6CA088
Before we pick the Grand Prize winner, we
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October 13th 2007 | Psoriasis Videos | 8 Comments
Brendan Hayward, Santa Monica, California, for his video Psoriasis Emotional Cure, is a Finalist in the 2007 Psoriasis Cure Now Video Contest.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0QMpL5Uuuo]
Tell us why you think this should be the Grand Prize winner. Click on “COMMENTS” below. Comments through October 25th will help us select the winner.
October 13th 2007 | Psoriasis Videos | 8 Comments
Jennifer Fitzgerald, Los Angeles, California, for her video Psoriasis Cure Now!, is a Finalist in the 2007 Psoriasis Cure Now Video Contest.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xE8cPn0Fig]
Tell us why you think this should be the Grand Prize winner. Click on “COMMENTS” below. Comments through October 25th will help us select the winner.
October 13th 2007 | Psoriasis Videos | 19 Comments
Jason Forman, Los Angeles, California, for his video Psoriasis Cure Now PSA, is a Finalist in the 2007 Psoriasis Cure Now Video Contest.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MToc9-ORk0E]
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October 13th 2007 | Psoriasis Videos | 5 Comments
Ned Barlas, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, for his video “Christina” – Psoriasis PSA, is a Finalist in the 2007 Psoriasis Cure Now Video Contest.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2icEPnUP49Y]
Tell us why you think this should be the Grand Prize winner. Click on “COMMENTS” below. Comments through October 25th will help us select the winner.