Photocure granted patent in Europe and Russia for Visonac in the treatment of acne
"We are very pleased with these decisions giving a strong patent protection on Photocure's lead dermatology product", says Kjetil Hestdal, President and CEO of Photocure. "Patent protection of our products is key to succeed in the market".
VisonacTM is a photodynamic therapy that combines the VisonacTM cream with illumination by a red light source to treat acne. Visonac(TM) cream contains MAL. The cream is applied to the acne area to be treated and after a short incubation time, the skin is illuminated with red light. The PDT procedure kills bacteria and appears to have a beneficial effect on sebaceous glands and inflammatory cells.
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