REGULATORY
Washington — The Food and Drug Administration has delayed for six months regulations that would require sunscreen makers to change product labels to more clearly state how much protection they offer from the sun. » More |
SKIN CANCER
Montpelier, Vt. — Vermont residents under age 18 will have to wait until the sun is out to tan. A new law there will ban the use of indoor tanning beds by minors, making it the second state in the country, after California, to place an age restriction on indoor tanning. » More |
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National report — Many young adults engage in high-risk sun exposure and indoor tanning behaviors even as skin cancer rates among this age group continue to rise, according to recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute. » More |
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Rolla, Mo. — New research proposes that zinc oxide, a common ingredient in sunscreens, may not be as effective as previously thought and may actually cause damage to cells. » More |
INDUSTRY NEWS
Philadelphia — Dermatology Times welcomes Albert C. Yan, M.D., as the newest member to its Editorial Advisory Council. Dr. Yan is the chief of pediatric dermatology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he is also an associate professor of pediatrics and dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. » More |
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Brussels — Cosmetic manufacturer L’Oréal’s attempt to trademark products with a similar name to Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA, Allergan), was rejected by the top European Union court. » More |
CLINICAL
Cambridge, Mass. — Langerhans cells (LCs), immune cells found in the skin, can be both helpful and harmful, allowing beneficial microbes to live as well as attacking harmful foreign bodies, depending on the situation, a new study proposes. » More |
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