General Dermatology
News, opinions and meeting coverage in dermatology.
<ѻýҕl>FDA Warns of Two Eczema Agents' Possible Cancer Risksѻýҕl>
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The FDA reported that two popular topical eczema drugs -- Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus) -- have had black-box warnings about skin cancers and lymphoma added to their labels.
Jan 20, 2006
<ѻýҕl>Epidural Steroid Injection Not Useful for Chronic Shingles Painѻýҕl>
UTRECHT, The Netherlands - An epidural injection of steroids with a local anesthetic did not provide the long-term pain relief doctors anticipated for patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia, researchers here said.
Jan 19, 2006