Rosacea News January 2011
1. SkinMedica Redness Relief CalmPlex launches to replace Cutanix DRL
We were tipped off by a comment on the blog posting about Cutanix going offline, to the possible future availability of a Cutanix like product. The commenter, who works for SkinMedica told us that; skincarejunkie Bioform was sold to Merz Aesthetics. In that sale Cutanix was sold to SkinMedica. …
2. AAD: your Vitamin D should come from diet, not the sun
Thanks for the tip from the Clinuvel Blog. The AAD has issued an Updated Position Statement on Vitamin D. The AAD’s position is that there is NO SAFE THRESHOLD for sun or indoor tanning exposure, and that we ought to get our recommended daily allowance for Vitamin D from our diet.
3. Sansrosa delayed, sufferers make their own Brimonidine, BEWARE
The path from the laboratory for Sansrosa / COL-118 / CD07805/47 to a product that realises the promise of permanently reducing a red face has been a long one. We first heard about a product to become known …
4. Cutis posts Oracea Phase 4 (ORCA) papers for free online
Late last year Galderma generated quite a lot of publicity in the lead up to the release of the Phase 4 trials of Oracea. Phase IV trials typically …
5. Aczone is as good as Oracea, Finacea or Metrogel, apparently
Trolling patent applications is pretty turgid work. Mostly patents seem to be intellectuals marking out their claims in the hope that future products might result from their discoveries. This patent application starts badly with firstly spelling Rosacea incorrectly as Rosascea.
6. Combining Ivermectin + Benzoyl Peroxide in a topical
A recently updated patent, assigned to Galderma suggests a rosacea topical comprising “at least one compound of the avermectin family and benzoyl peroxide”. This is an unusual (or novel, depending on your viewpoint I suppose) pairing of ingredients for a topical treatment for rosacea symptoms. If you search patents online you can also find applications for topicals containing Avermectin + Metronidazole and …
7. Book Review: Acne and Rosacea The Complete Guide, Alison Bowser
The book is written in 3 parts – 1. Acne (135 pages), 2. Rosacea (25 pages) and 3. Caring for Acne and Rosacea Skin (39 pages).
8. Top Blog Posts on rosacea-support.org
Now that 2010 is over, a quick look at the overall most popular pages on rosacea-support.org. Most Popular Posts Overall The following 10 web site pages were the most popular overall for the year: Photos of Red Nose, Papules, Pustules, acne like rosacea How to Cure a Red Face (facial erythema or …
