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Stay current on medical, surgical, and aesthetic dermatology developments with Dermatology Weekly, a podcast featuring news relevant to the practice of dermatology, and peer-to-peer interviews with Doctor Vincent A. DeLeo, who interviews physician authors from Cutis on topics such as psoriasis, skin cancer, atopic dermatitis, hair and nail disorders, cosmetic procedures, environmental dermatology, contact dermatitis, pigmentation disorders, acne, rosacea, alopecia, practice management, and more. Plus, resident discussions geared toward physicians in-training. Subscribe now.

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Jul 31, 2018

In this edition of the “Peer to Peer” podcast series with Dr. Vincent DeLeo, Dr. Lorraine L. Rosamilia outlines some underlying factors that lead to the variable cost of acne medications. She explains how she addresses the issue of cost when implementing treatment plans for acne patients, including making notes for pharmacists when writing prescriptions and estimating costs for patients when possible. She also suggests ways dermatologists can lobby to lower patient costs for acne medications at state and federal levels.