Overview
New Drug Evaluations are concise, structured reviews of new drugs recently launched within the NHS. These documents seek to provide a brief overview of the efficacy, safety and cost of new drugs.
5-aminolevulinic acid patches (Alacare®, medac pharma) are licensed in combination with photodynamic therapy as a single dose treatment for up to 6 mild actinic keratosis lesions on hairless areas of the face and scalp.
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