Psoriasis Treatment History timeline
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Psoriasis is First Clinically Described by Robert Willan
Plenck doesn’t compared the Psoriasis from other skin diseases discovered until Robert Willan (1757-1812), an English dermatologist together with... Read more
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Viennese Dermatologist, Ferdinand von Hebra, Titles Skin Condition Psoriasis
While it may have been visually, and later semantically, confused with leprosy, it was not until 1841 that the condition was finally given the name... Read more
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Niels Finsen Uses Phototherapy to Treat Skin Diseases
Phototherapy has a very long, albeit mostly anecdotal history. Real interest in the use of ultraviolet irradiation in the treatment of various... Read more
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FDA Approves Dava's Methotrexate
Methotrexate interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow... Read more
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FDA Approves Medicis's Lidex
Treating inflammation and itching due to certain skin conditions. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Lidex... Read more
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FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Psorcon
Psorcon is prescribed for the relief of the inflammation and itching of skin disorders that respond to the application of steroids (hormones... Read more
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FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKlein's Aclovate
This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Alclometasone reduces the swelling,... Read more
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FDA Approves Galderma's Clobex Lotion to Treat Psoriasis
Treating inflammation and itching due to certain skin conditions. It is also used to treat moderate to severe psoriasis. It may also be used for... Read more
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FDA Approves Schering-Plough's Elocon
Elocon is a topical (for the skin) steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and... Read more
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FDA Approves Ranbaxy's Ultravate
Treating inflammation and itching caused by certain skin conditions. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your... Read more
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FDA Approves LEO's Dovonex to Treat Psoriasis
Dovonex (calcipotriene) is a synthetic topical form of vitamin D. It is involved in the growth and development of skin cells. Dovonex is used to... Read more
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FDA Approves Novartis's Neoral
Preventing the rejection of organ transplants (kidney, liver, and heart). Neoral is also used to treat psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis in... Read more
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FDA Approves Stiefel's Soriatane
Treating severe psoriasis. Soriatane is a kit that contains a vitamin A derivative (retinoid) and moisturizing foam. Exactly how the retinoid... Read more
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FDA Approves Allergan's Tazorac
Tazarotene is a vitamin A derivative, topical retinoid used to slow skin cell growth. It is normal for psoriasis plaques to become very red before... Read more
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FDA Approves Centocor's Remicade
Remicade reduces the effects of a substance in the body that can cause inflammation. Remicade is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic... Read more
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FDA Approves Immunex's Enbrel
Enbrel works by decreasing a certain protein produced by the immune system. The immune system helps the body fight infections. In people with... Read more
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FDA Approves BARR's Trexall
Treating certain types of cancer, severe psoriasis, or rheumatoid arthritis in certain patients. It may be used alone or with other medicines. It... Read more
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FDA Approves Abbott's Humira
Humira reduces the effects of a substance (tumor necrosis factor alpha) in the body that can cause inflammation. Humira is used to treat... Read more
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FDA Approves Biogen's Amevive
In March 2003 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved alefacept (Amevive) for treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Amevive,... Read more
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FDA Approves LEO's Taclonex
Taclonex contains a combination of betamethasone and calcipotriene. Betamethasone is a topical corticosteroid. It reduces swelling, relieves... Read more
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Biogen Sells Rights to Amevive to Astellas
Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc. today announced that U.S. affiliate company Astellas US LLC has concluded an agreement to purchase the worldwide... Read more
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FDA Approves Centocor Ortho's Stelara
STELARA™ is a prescription medicine approved to treat adults 18 years and older with moderate or severe psoriasis that involves large areas or many... Read more