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April 30, 2012
                		
                	Ingenol Mebutate (Picato) for Actinic Keratoses
					
					
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Ingenol Mebutate (Picato) for Actinic Keratoses
April 30, 2012 (Issue: 1389)
					The FDA has approved ingenol mebutate (Picato –
Leo) for topical treatment of actinic keratoses (AKs).
The new drug is derived from the sap of the Euphorbia
peplus plant, a traditional folk remedy for warts and
other skin lesions.
 
        			
        			
						
					
					
					
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