News|Videos|June 16, 2026 (Updated: June 16, 2026)

The Cost of Delay: How Prior Authorization Is Impacting Dermatology

Author(s)Harrison Nguyen, MD, MBA, MPH, Shannon C. Trotter, DO, Matthew Zirwas, MD

Fact checked by: Tim Smith

This video feature highlights the views of dermatologists on prior authorization, step therapy, and issues related to these processes.

In the world of dermatology today, clinicians have access to an unprecedented array of biologics and targeted treatments designed to dramatically improving outcomes for individuals living with chronic inflammatory skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).^1,2