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No Sweat – Hyperhidrosis Patients Seek Broader Approvals; Botox Access An Issue

 
• By Kate Rawson

US FDA not looking to reduce attendance at third-party patient meetings, which deliver 'bang for the buck.' Excessive sweating is first externally led PFDD meeting for a more common condition.

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Drug sponsors interested in hyperhidrosis research and development should focus on treatments that are effective for all types of excessive sweating – not just underarm or foot/hand sweating, according to patients participating in a patient-focused drug development meeting hosted by the International Hyperhidrosis Society in Washington, DC on Nov. 13.

While there are treatments for hyperhidrosis approved by the US FDA – like Botox injections and DrySol prescription antiperspirant – they are not a realistic option for all areas where patients present with excessive sweating. Hyperhidrosis of the groin/buttocks or face/head are especially hard to treat, and off-label treatments are not always effective

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