Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion for Once-Daily Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Acne Vulgaris: Results from Two Phase 3 Trials

January 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 70 | Copyright © January 2020


Published online December 13, 2019

Emil A. Tanghetti MDa, William P. Werschler MDb Terry Lain MD,c Eric Guenin PharmD PhD MPH,d Gina Martin MOT,E Radhakrishnan Pillai PhDe

aCenter for Dermatology and Laser Surgery, Sacramento, CA bUniversity of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA cUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX dOrtho Dermatologics, Bridgewater, NJ eBausch Health Americas, Inc., Petaluma, CA

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