Dr. Brent Moody discusses non-medical switching and formulary exclusions, how they affect both dermatology patients and practices, and what the dermatologist can do to advocate for their patients.

Dr. Madelaine Feldman discusses non-medical switching in the dermatology and rheumatology specialties, including the role of pharmacy benefit managers, and the Safe Step Act.

Steven Newmark, Director of Policy, Chief Legal Officer of the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF), discusses the Foundation’s position on non-medical switching, the repeal process, and the dermatologist’s supporting role.

The zombie apocalypse meets the dermatology practice in Dr. Ted Rosen's talk this month about lessons gleaned from his favorite genre, including strength in unity, identifying the real enemy, and despite it all, finding ways to have fun.

In part 2 of this 3-part series, Dr. Whitney High details the BPDCN diagnosis process, including the triad of proteins that may indicate a positive diagnosis, as well as common misdiagnoses.

From the 2021 Maui Derm Connect Meeting, Dr. Ilona Frieden offers several tips and tricks to minimize pain local injection pain for the pediatric patient.

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Ted Rants #3 Listen Up! Hear Here!

Ted Talks but sometimes Ted Rants. This time? He sounds off on the (nearly) lost skill of taking a good patient history at the outset of the diagnostic process.

From the 2021 Maui Derm Connect Meeting, Dr. Pearl Grimes reviews the pathogenesis of dyspigmentation, including hyperpigmentation and vitiligo.

Dr. John Barbieri discusses recent research that examines the dermatologist’s possible role as primary care physician for some patients.

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare, yet aggressive and challenging-to-diagnose blood cancer that nearly always presents with cutaneous involvement. In this first episode of The Dermatology Digest’s 3-part educational podcast series, dermatologist and dermatopathologist Dr. Whitney High discusses BPDCN patient demographics and the characteristics of cutaneous lesions.