E Merck Pharmaceuticals has launched a new first-line prescription treatment for psoriasis called Curatoderm (tacalcitol) in the UK. The drug is a vitamin D3 analog and is indicated for chronic psoriasis vulgaris. Merck notes that it has several characteristics which differentiate it from the other vitamin D analog on the market in the UK, Leo Laboratories' Dovonex (calcipotriol).
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