FDA approves second Yale-researched treatment for alopecia areata
Yale dermatologist Dr. Brett King has now earned FDA approval for two new medicines for alopecia areata in 13 months. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - June 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Pfizer's Litfulo Scores FDA Approval As First Alopecia Treatment For Adolescents
The FDA approved Pfizer Inc's PFE Litfulo (ritlecitinib), an oral treatment for severe alopecia areata in individuals 12 and older. Litfulo is the first and only FDA-approved treatment for adolescents (12+) with severe alopecia areata. Alopecia areata is a disease when the immune system attacks…#fda #pfizerinc #janus #jak3 #tec #allegro #litfulo50 #litfulo #pfe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA approves Pfizer & #039;s LITFULO ™ (ritlecitinib) for adults and adolescents with severe alopecia areata
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LITFULO™ (ritlecitinib), a once-daily oral treatment, for individuals 12 years of age and older with severe alopecia areata. The approved recommended dose for LITFULO is 50 mg. It is the first and only treatment approved by the FDA for adolescents (12+) with severe alopecia areata. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - June 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Pfizer Business and Industry Source Type: news
FDA OKs Ritlecitinib for Ages 12 and Up for Alopecia Areata FDA OKs Ritlecitinib for Ages 12 and Up for Alopecia Areata
The approval follows the approval of the JAK inhibitor baricitinib for alopecia areata in adults in 2022.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - June 24, 2023 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Alert Source Type: news
FDA approves 1st treatment that can grow back hair for teens with severe alopecia areata
"We are committed to helping patients access the treatments they need," Pfizer said in a statement. "There will be copay savings for commercially insured patients and a patient assistance program for eligible patients to help achieve this. Through the Pfizer Dermatology Patient Access Program,…#pfizer #litfulo #maryannstrattner #abcnews #jak (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do moles on our bodies hold the key to curing baldness?
A study published Wednesday from researchers at the University of California, Irvine, found that a protein in hairy moles could cause hair growth and be a hair loss treatment. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Litfulo (ritlecitinib) for Adults and Adolescents With Severe Alopecia Areata
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE) June 23, 2023 -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Litfulo™ (ritlecitinib), a once-daily oral treatment, for individuals 12 years of age and older... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - June 23, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Hairy Moles May Contain the Cure for Baldness: Study Hairy Moles May Contain the Cure for Baldness: Study
Researchers may have discovered the elusive cure to baldness in an unlikely place: those unsightly hairs that sometimes grow out of skin moles.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - June 22, 2023 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Experts find new treatment to halt hair loss in major breakthrough for battling baldness
(Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could Loss of the Y Chromosome Help Speed Cancers in Men?
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 -- It’s common knowledge that loss is a part of male aging— loss of hair, loss of muscle tone, loss of vision or hearing.
But men growing older also start losing the very thing that makes them biological males,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss Soars After NYT article Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss Soars After NYT article
The study authors looked at first-time oral minoxidil prescriptions for patients at eight health care systems before and after the New York Times published an article on its off label use for hair loss.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - June 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Drug gives bald man head of hair
Doctors treated a bald alopecia areata patient with an arthritis drug -- and it gave him a head full of hair. Could this lead to a cure for baldness? (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hair loss can be difficult, cancer patients say — and some want better access to options
Despite advances in cancer treatment, little has changed with respect to its effects on hair. But alternatives, like wigs and cold-capping procedures that can protect a patient's hair, are out of reach for many patients due to price and availability. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - June 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radio/White Coat, Black Art Source Type: news
What Is Male Pattern Baldness? Can Anything Be Done?
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- Have you seen more hair in the shower or on the bathroom floor than usual?
Grab a mirror and take a look at your head. If it looks like you ’re “going bald,” you may have androgenic alopecia (male pattern... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
‘Nutrient-rich’ seed oil could help combat hair loss - promotes ‘growth and repair’
The oil contains various fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that "promote" hair growth and repair. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
