Strata Skin Sciences (formerly MELA Sciences, Inc.) is an American medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of non-invasive tools to provide additional information to dermatologists during

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skin examinations. The company's flagship product, XTRAC®, is a medical device that allows for a trained dermatologist to treat skin conditions like Vitiligo and

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with monochromatic UV Light. Following completion of a successful

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procedure, Strata Skin Sciences has also been granted CE Mark approval for sale of MelaFind® in the European Union. In July 2015, the company acquired PhotoMedex Inc. and is planning to relocate its headquarters from

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Philadelphia Business Journal American City Business Journals, Inc. (ACBJ) is an American newspaper publisher based in Charlotte, North Carolina. ACBJ publishes The Business Journals, which contains local business news for 44 markets in the United States, Hemmings Motor News ...

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