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The online Canadian pharmacy Big Mountain Drugs is offering teens struggling with both acne and the high price of acne medications a bargain on popular prescription acne treatments. Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) August 08, 2011 Most (approximately 85%) of teens develop some sort of acne. The teen age years are a time when our personalities and self concept are developing, and acceptance from our peers is vitally important to us. Taunts like "pizza face" are hurtful at any age, but can be...

Toronto Stock Exchange Symbol: DND MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: DND) today provided top-line safety and efficacy results from the Phase III safety study of CIP-ISOTRETINOIN, the Company's novel, patented formulation of isotretinoin for the treatment of severe, nodular acne.  The 925-patient study was a randomized, double-blinded trial comparing the safety profile of CIP-ISOTRETINOIN to a commercially available isotretinoin...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman LLP, a nationally recognized law firm today praised a jury's verdict that ordered pharmaceutical company Roche (ROG:VX) to pay $2 million to a woman who suffered serious gastrointestinal damage caused by the drug Accutane, while denying similar claims of actor James Marshall and another plaintiff. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080317/AQM144LOGO) Accutane, along with its active ingredient, isotretinoin, was...

Dermatologists can help consumers navigate the best new light therapies for their individual skin conditions SCHAUMBURG, Ill., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While dermatologists have used lasers successfully for years to treat common skin conditions such as acne, rosacea and aging skin, it now appears that even non-laser lights may provide some of the same benefits. In fact, lights of different colors are being used in several in-office and at-home therapies that offer consumers...

Findings published in the journal Nature suggest that an imbalance of compounds that regulate the immune system might be an underlying cause of food allergies, and that vitamin A and retinoic acid"”a by-product of vitamin A used in acne treatments including Accutane"”can exacerbate the problem, according to a Reuters story. New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) February 21, 2011 Those who have high levels of an immune system compound called Interleukin-15 might be "primed to develop celiac...

NY Dermatologist Joshua Fox, MD on acne-related depression and acne treatment. Roslyn, NY (PRWEB) January 21, 2011 In today's fast culture of beauty and fashion, embarrassment and frustration over appearance is common among acne sufferers. Recent studies, however, show that the emotions don't end there. Two Scandinavian studies published this fall link acne and depression "“ even suicide "“ in profound ways. A study of Norwegian teens suffering from severe acne showed that girls...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) recently updated its position statement on the use of isotretinoin. The position continues to state that patient safety is dermatologists' primary concern and that the AADA is committed to the safe and responsible use of isotretinoin, which is the most effective treatment for severe acne. "Isotretinoin continues to be considered a critically important drug for treating patients...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) "“ People who have severe acne are at a higher risk for suicide, according to this study.The study also found that additional risk may be present up to one year after treatment with isotretinoin, a commonly prescribed drug for severe acne. However, the authors stress that the additional risk is most likely due to the acne itself, rather than the drug treatment.Isotretinoin has been used since the 1980s as an effective treatment, but there have been reports linking...

Association of suicide attempts with acne and treatment with isotretinoin: Retrospective Swedish cohort studyIndividuals who suffer from severe acne are at an increased risk of attempting suicide, according to a paper published on bmj.com today.The study also finds that an additional risk may be present during and up to one year after treatment with isotretinoin, a commonly prescribed drug for severe acne. However, the authors stress that this additional risk is most likely due to the acne...

Toronto Stock Exchange Symbol: DND MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: DND) today announced that it has completed patient enrolment in its Phase III safety study of CIP-ISOTRETINOIN, the Company's novel, patented formulation of isotretinoin, which is used in the treatment of severe, nodular acne. The Phase III safety study is being conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment that was granted by the U.S. Food and Drug...