Up to 91% of patients reached EASI-75 and up to 67% reached IGA 0/1 at week 152, with no new safety signals, according to Galderma's EADV 2026 data.
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FDA removes screening, monitoring requirement for acne drug
Washington - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed a blood-screening and monitoring requirement for Aczone, a topical acne treatment manufactured by QLT USA, a unit of biotech company QLT Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, the Associated Press reports.
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Washington - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed a blood-screening and monitoring requirement for Aczone, a topical acne treatment manufactured by QLT USA, a unit of biotech company QLT Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, the Associated Press reports.
Prior to the FDA’s action, patients using the drug had to be monitored for blood conditions, including a type of anemia. According to the company, recent post-marketing studies show no clinical evidence of anemia in patients who have used the drug.
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