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How New Acne Drugs Are Developed

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states its purpose in the following mission statement: “The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible … Read more

Acne: Asthma Drug Fails to Help Patients with Acne

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The asthma drug Zyflo fails to help patients with severe acne, according to a mid-stage trial carried out by the company Critical Therapeutics Inc. The drug, also known as zileuton, was neither better at controlling the number of inflammatory lesions than placebos under the company statistics. Over the 12-week trial, patients treated with Zyflo had … Read more