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- Pfizer, BioNTech Seek EU Nod to Allow COVID-19 Vaccine Use in Younger Teenshttps://modernod.com/news/pfizer-biontech-seek-eu-nod-to-allow-covid-19-vaccine-use-in-younger-teens/2479158/Pfizer and BioNTech said they have asked the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to extend the conditional marketing authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty to adolescents 12 to 15 years of age. The companies recently made a similar request to the FDA for the vaccine, which is already auth
- Ocumension Therapeutics Licenses Alimera’s Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant in Chinahttps://modernod.com/news/ocumension-therapeutics-licenses-alimeras-fluocinolone-acetonide-intravitreal-implant-in-china/2479075/Alimera Sciences announced that Ocumension Therapeutics has acquired an exclusive license agreement for Alimera’s 0.19mg fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant, which Alimera markets elsewhere under the trademark Iluvien. The license grants Ocumension the rights to develop and commercialize
- LumiThera Announces Topline Data in the European Multicenter LIGHTSITE II Study to Treat Dry AMDhttps://modernod.com/news/lumithera-announces-topline-data-in-the-european-multicenter-lightsite-ii-study-to-treat-dry-amd/2479059/LumiThera announced positive findings in its LIGHTSITE II multicenter clinical trial in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients. The prospective, double-masked, randomized, multicenter, European Union post-marketing clinical trial, titled LIGHTSITE II, was conducted in eight re
- Aerie Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Peer-Reviewed Paper Evaluating the Treatment Effect of Netarsudil on Outflow Function in Steroid-Induced Glaucomahttps://modernod.com/news/aerie-pharmaceuticals-announces-publication-of-peer-reviewed-paper-evaluating-the-treatment-effect-of-netarsudil-on-outflow-function-in-steroid-induced-glaucoma/2479030/Aerie Pharmaceuticals announced the publication of a peer-reviewed paper in eLife entitled, “Antifibrotic activity of a rho-kinase inhibitor restores outflow function and intraocular pressure homeostasis.” This paper evaluates the treatment effect of netarsudil, marketed as Rhopressa (ne
- Pfizer, BioNTech Initiate Study of COVID-19 Vaccine in Children Under 12https://modernod.com/news/pfizer-biontech-initiate-study-of-covid-19-vaccine-in-children-under-12/2479017/Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday that they have started testing their COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 in children ages 6 months to 11 years old, with initial results expected in the second half of the year. The mRNA-based vaccine is currently authorized for people 16 years and older in multiple market
- Uplinza Approved in Japan for the Prevention of Relapses of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)https://modernod.com/news/uplinza-approved-in-japan-for-the-prevention-of-relapses-of-neuromyelitis-optica-spectrum-disorder-nmosd/2479009/Horizon Therapeutics announced that its strategic partner Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) has received manufacturing and marketing approval of Uplinza for the prevention of relapses of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (including neuromyelitis optica) from the Japanese Ministry o
- EU Greenlights J&J’s Coronavirus Vaccinehttps://modernod.com/news/eu-greenlights-jjs-coronavirus-vaccine/2478966/The European Commission granted a conditional marketing authorization for Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S in people 18 years of age and over. The decision comes just hours after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) gave its backing following a review of ̶
- Remembering Ophthalmic Industry Executive George Marcellinohttps://modernod.com/news/remembering-george-marcellino-vice-president-of-marketing-and-clinical-affairs/2478916/Ophthalmic industry executive George Marcellino, PhD, whose work lead to the development of several new technologies and medical devices, died on February 10, 2021. Most recently, Dr. Marcellino served as vice president of clinical affairs and marketing at Iridex. On its website, Iridex posted th
- Ophthalmic Fundraising Activity Soars in Face of Pandemichttps://modernod.com/news/ophthalmic-fundraising-activity-soars-in-face-of-pandemic/2478884/The ophthalmic market continues to expand and attract funding from investors. There were more deals in 2020 than the two previous years, and transactions totaled $8.6 billion, according to a new Market Scope report. Retina is the largest ophthalmic market sector, driven by a booming pharma
- J&J Submits Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine for EMA Reviewhttps://modernod.com/news/jj-submits-single-dose-covid-19-vaccine-for-ema-review/2478881/The European Medicines Agency announced Tuesday that it has received a conditional marketing application for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad26.COV2.S, and that it intends to review the submission under an accelerated timetable. The regulator indicated that the fi