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Medical students gain momentum in effort to ban legacy admissions
Opponents of legacy admissions say it penalizes students from racial minorities and lower socioeconomic backgrounds, hampering a fair and...
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FDA fast tracks potential CAR T-cell therapy for lupus
The cellular therapy depletes CD19-positive B cells with the goal of ‘‘resetting’’ the immune system to achieve durable remission.
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Proposed Medicare bill would raise docs’ pay with inflation
The legislation is essential to enabling physician practices to better absorb payment distributions triggered by budget neutrality rules,...
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Frustration over iPLEDGE evident at FDA meeting
Dermatologists argue the iPLEDGE REMS burden is too high for providers and patients. Access problems persist with lockouts and some cite a lack of...
Feature
Biden to end COVID emergencies in May
Doing so will have many effects, including the end of free vaccines and health services to fight the pandemic.
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Climate change: Commentary in four dermatology journals calls for emergency action
Dermatology medical societies need to increase advocacy, the authors say.
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Dermatologists fear effects of Dobbs decision for patients on isotretinoin, methotrexate
The iPLEDGE work group has not yet issued any specific statements on the implications of the Dobbs decision on prescribing isotretinoin.
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
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Experts: EPA should assess risk of sunscreens’ UV filters
The assessment is urgently needed and the results should be shared with the Food and Drug Administration, the experts said.
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FDA acts against sales of unapproved mole and skin tag products on Amazon, other sites
Warning letters sent to three companies address possible violations from selling unapproved drugs for mole and skin tag removal.
Coding
Audit Proof Your Mohs Note
Medicare’s updated guidance for documentation of Mohs micrographic surgery includes some new requirements that Mohs surgeons should ensure are...