Question: What is ERISA? Answer: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, protects the assets of millions of Americans so that funds placed in retirement plans during their working lives will be there when they retire.
Every once in a while, however, something new comes along that represents a genuine breakthrough. In 2001, the FDA approved tacrolimus (brand-name: Protopic) for treating eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. Protopic is the first effective nonsteroid treatment for this common, chronic, itchy condition. A related drug, pimecrolimus (brand-name: Elidel), is now on the market.
Although medical treatment can reduce the flare of dry, cracked skin in eczema, it is not enough to control the chronic or recurring nature of eczema. A detailed regimen of daily skin care may be prescribed in addition to drug treatment, and this regimen is just as crucial to resolving cracked skin from any cause.