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Acupuncture appears more effective than sham acupuncture or waitlist control in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), but the difference from control does not reach statistical significance, reports a study. Adverse events (AEs) associated with acupuncture are either mild or transient.

Exposure to Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors potentially carries an increased likelihood of developing acne, according to a study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 October 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Older age, lower skin phototype classifications, and a personal history of skin cancer may influence the severity of actinic keratosis (AK), while the use of calcium channel blockers (CCBs) is linked to more severe AK, as reported in a study.

Abnormalities of nailfold capillary (NHC) appear predictive of pustulotic arthro-osteitis (PAO) in patients with palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP), while their degree indicators may predict disease severity, according to a prospective cohort study.

Interim findings from a prospective real-world study in Poland demonstrated favourable clinical outcomes and a tolerable safety profile for the CD30-directed antibody-drug conjugate brentuximab vedotin in patients with CD30-expressing cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).