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- Palatin Technologies Announces Filing of International Patent Application for Lead Compound for Dry Eye Diseasehttps://modernod.com/news/palatin-technologies-announces-filing-of-international-patent-application-for-lead-compound-for-dry-eye-disease/2478853/Palatin Technologies announced the filing of an international patent application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) directed to the composition of PL9643 and a related family of melanocortin agonist peptides. Palatin recently reported positive results in its phase 2 study of PL9643
- Alcon Canada Introduces the Clareon IOL with the AutonoMe Preloaded Intraocular Lens Delivery Systemhttps://modernod.com/news/alcon-canada-introduces-the-clareon-iol-with-the-autonome-preloaded-intraocular-lens-delivery-system/2478820/Alcon has announced a nationwide launch of the Clareon IOL with the AutonoMe delivery system in Canada. AutonoMe is an automated, disposable, preloaded IOL delivery system that enables precise delivery of the IOL into the capsular bag in patients undergoing cataract surgery, according to
- Biden Picks Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler to Lead Operation Warp Speedhttps://modernod.com/news/biden-picks-former-fda-commissioner-david-kessler-to-lead-operation-warp-speed/2478768/US President-elect Joe Biden announced a number of appointments to the incoming team handling the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including naming David Kessler as chief science officer. Mr. Kessler, who served as FDA commissioner between 1990 and 1997, will reportedly share oversight of Opera
- Sources: FDA Veteran Woodcock Being Considered to Lead Agency Under Bidenhttps://modernod.com/news/sources-fda-veteran-woodcock-being-considered-to-lead-agency-under-biden/2478764/Janet Woodcock, a 30-year veteran of the Food and Drug Administration, is being considered by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as commissioner of the agency, Bloomberg reported,
- Turn Biotechnologies Licenses Technology that Aims to Unwind the Effects of Aging at a Cellular Levelhttps://modernod.com/news/turn-biotechnologies-licenses-technology-that-aims-to-unwind-the-effects-of-aging-at-a-cellular-level/2478747/Turn Biotechnologies announced that it has acquired the global rights for new technology that aims to reprogram cells to undo many of the effects of aging. The company licensed its epigenetic reprogramming of age (ERA) technology from Stanford University, where
- Moderna Boosts COVID-19 Vaccine Output for 2021 to at Least 600 Million Doseshttps://modernod.com/news/moderna-boosts-covid-19-vaccine-output-for-2021-to-at-least-600-million-doses/2478715/Moderna said it expects to produce a minimum of 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 globally this year, up from an earlier estimate of 500 million, and that it is still working to build up to potentially 1 billion doses for 2021. The company also plans to deliver about 100 million
- Influx of New Contact Lens Patients Calls for Simplified Wear-and-Care Educationhttps://modernod.com/news/influx-of-new-contact-lens-patients-calls-for-simplified-wear-and-care-education/2478671/Within days of mask guidelines being implemented earlier this year, the reports of fogging started streaming in from glasses and sunglasses wearers. Social feeds were soon packed with photos of the annoying condensation and news reports began offering tips on how to avoid condensation. In 2020, t
- Biden Builds Out Health Team with Xavier Becerra Named to Lead HHShttps://modernod.com/news/biden-builds-out-health-team-with-xavier-becerra-named-to-lead-hhs/2478635/US President-elect Joe Biden released more of his health team picks on Monday, nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). In addition, Vivek Murthy, who was the US Surgeon General from 2014 to 2017, has been selected to return t
- Eversight-Led Research Confirms Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in Postmortem Ocular Tissuehttps://modernod.com/news/eversight-led-research-confirms-presence-of-sars-cov-2-in-postmortem-ocular-tissue/2478578/Eversight announced research findings showing a small but noteworthy prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in ocular tissues from individuals who died from COVID-19. The findings were presented Nov. 7 at the
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Leads Global Initiative to Address Worldwide Myopia Epidemichttps://modernod.com/news/american-academy-of-ophthalmology-leads-global-initiative-to-address-worldwide-myopia-epidemic/2478535/The number of Americans who are nearsighted has nearly doubled over the last 50 years to about 41.6 percent. This upward trend is evident in nearly every corner of the world, but nowhere near as dramatic as in East and Southeast Asia, where 80 to 90 percent of chi