Head Lice

Insecticide-free head lice treatment demonstrates efficacy

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 24th, 2005

New data presented at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting suggest that an insecticide-free treatment currently in development and moving through the regulatory process in the U.S. and Canada may be an effective alternative to existing insecticide-based products for the treatment of pediculosis capitis (head lice).

The study is one of several well-controlled trials conducted to date to support the regulatory process for the developmental rinse.

The study enrolled 30 subjects with active head lice infestation, and evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a patented pediculicide treatment being developed by Piedmont Pharmaceuticals....

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-24)

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