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FDA Approvals: Voltaren, Menactra, Erbitux
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The FDA has approved diclofenac sodium 1% gel, an expanded indication for meningococcal polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine, and a new indication for cetuximab injection. Medscape Medical News
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Major Recessive Gene May Account for Vitiligo Susceptibility
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The results of a study conducted in a Romanian community suggest that a recessive gene plays a key role in determining susceptibility to vitiligo, but that non-genetic factors determine disease onset. Although the community is unique in having a very high rate of this skin disorder, the researchers believe that the findings could extend beyond this population. Reuters Health Information
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Primary Cutaneous Actinomycosis on the Chest Wall
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Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous infection caused by the Gram-positive slow growing microaerophilic bacterium Actinomyces israelli. The authors report on a case of primary cutaneous actinomycosis on the chest wall of a healthy young woman.
Dermatology Online Journal
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