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FDA gets tough with Aczone

The FDA has issued a warning letter to Allergan, the makers of Aczone for overstating the efficacy of Aczone and also for understating the possible side effects. In a sign that the FDA is watching carefully the claims that vendors use when advertising their products, the warning letter calls out a journal advertisement for Aczone as violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. …

 

Allergan buys Aczone, has plans for rosacea targeting ?

OK this story is getting so much coverage in the online press that I thought I should cover it here too. Allergan is buying the topical dapsone product called Aczone for $150m.

From: Allergan Announces Agreement to Acquire Aczone(R) Gel 5%
“Aczone(R) Gel 5% …

 

aczone (topical dapsone) recruiting trial participants

A large Phase II Clinical Trial for treating rosacea with Aczone is looking for participants. The trial aims to compare Aczone (5% topical dapsone gel) with the vehicle and Metrogel 1%.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of ACZONE gel compared to placebo (inactive substance), MetroGel and a combination of ACZONE gel and MetroGel for the treatment of rosacea.

ACZONE gel, …

 

aczone gel (5% dapsone) gets FDA approval for acne

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Aczone (dapsone) Gel, 5% for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years and older.

Aczone is an aqueous topical gel containing 5% dapsone. Aczone has been shown to achieve statistically significant percent reduction in the number of acne lesions and better success rate on the Global Acne Assessment Score. Like many acne treatments, …