Marketwire -- Basel, Switzerland, October 6, 2008 - Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. announces that Toctino® (alitretinoin), a new once-daily oral treatment for adults with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) unresponsive to potent topical corticosteroids, has been approved by the German health authority "Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte" (BfArM).
