STL Volume 12 Number 10

Update on Loratadine Dry Syrup 1% Claritin® Schering-Plough, Valacyclovir Hydrochloride TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries, and news about Anti-dandruff, anti-acne and anti-melanoma agents.

Optimal acne therapy must take into account not only acne type and severity, but also the impact of this skin disorder on the patient’s quality of life.

Acne vulgaris can represent a therapeutic challenge in terms of managing ongoing symptoms and preventing scar formation. Dermatologists may now have viable new alternatives for treating all grades of acne severity that circumvent the negative side-effects associated with many conventional options.