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- FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb to Resignhttps://modernod.com/news/fda-chief-scott-gottlieb-to-resign/2476349/FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning, ending a tenure at the agency where he approved a flood of new drugs and cheaper copycat pills, and pushed for sharp curbs on e-cigarette use to halt what he called an epidemic of youth use, according to a Bloomberg
- New Laser Helps Doctors Image Full Eye in 3Dhttps://modernod.com/news/new-laser-helps-doctors-image-full-eye-in-3d/2476348/Scientists have developed a laser-based technique that can produce a full 3D image of all the layers of the retina, allowing doctors to better diagnose and treat eye diseases such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and cancer, according to an Octlight news release. Researchers from the Te
- Apellis Resumes Dosing in Its Phase 3 Program for Patients with Geographic Atrophyhttps://modernod.com/news/apellis-resumes-dosing-in-its-phase-3-program-for-patients-with-geographic-atrophy/2479589/Apellis Pharmaceuticals announced that it has resumed enrollment in its two phase 3 GA trials (DERBY & OAKS) with intravitreal APL-2 for the treatment of geographic atrophy (GA). In October 2018, Apellis
- Novartis Issues Summary Financial Information for the Alcon Eye Care Business Ahead of Shareholder Votehttps://modernod.com/news/novartis-issues-summary-financial-information-for-the-alcon-eye-care-business-ahead-of-shareholder-vote/2476260/Novartis today published certain key financial information for the Alcon eye care business covering the full year 2018 ahead of a vote on the proposed 100% spin-off of Alcon at the Novartis Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on February 28, 2019. The issuance of the short form fi
- Nidek Launches Upgraded AngioScan OCT-Angiography Softwarehttps://modernod.com/news/nidek-launches-upgraded-angioscan-oct-angiography-software/2476265/Nidek has announced the launch of new AngioScan upgraded OCT-Angiography software that enables visualization of retinal and choroidal microvasculature and blood flow using the RS-3000 Advance 2 OCT device. The
- FDA Approves Bausch + Lomb’s Lotemax SM For The Treatment Of Postoperative Inflammation And Painhttps://modernod.com/news/fda-approves-bausch-lombs-lotemax-sm-for-the-treatment-of-postoperative-inflammation-and-pain/2476267/Bausch + Lomb announced that the FDA has approved Lotemax SM (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.38%, a new gel formulation for the treatment of postoperative inflammation and pain following ocular surgery. Compared to Lotemax Gel 0.5%, Lotemax SM delivers a submicron particle size for faste
- Health Burden of Glaucoma Has Risen Worldwidehttps://modernod.com/news/health-burden-of-glaucoma-has-risen-worldwide/2476271/The health burden of glaucoma has continuously increased around the globe in the past 25 years, according to an Acta Opthalmologica study. Higher burdens were associat
- Ocular Therapeutix Announces Dosing of First Patient in Phase 1 Clinical Trial for the Treatment of Wet AMDhttps://modernod.com/news/ocular-therapeutix-announces-dosing-of-first-patient-in-phase-1-clinical-trial-for-the-treatment-of-wet-amd/2476273/Ocular Therapeutix announced the dosing of the first patient in a phase 1 trial of OTX-TKI (tyrosine kinase inhibitor implant) in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The first patient was dosed at the Sydney Retina Clinic in Sydney, Australia. “We are excited to annou
- ReNeuron Group Announces Positive Preliminary Data in US Retinitis Pigmentosa Trialhttps://modernod.com/news/reneuron-group-announces-positive-preliminary-data-in-us-retinitis-pigmentosa-trial/2476276/ReNeuron Group announced positive preliminary results in the company’s ongoing phase 1/2 clinical trial of its human retinal progenitor cells (hRPC) cell therapy candidate in retinitis pigmentosa (RP). All three subjects in the first cohort of the phase 2 part of the trial have demonstrate
- AbbVie’s Humira (Adalimumab) Approved by Health Canada to Treat Pediatric Patients with Chronic Noninfectious Anterior Uveitishttps://modernod.com/news/abbvies-humira-adalimumab-approved-by-health-canada-to-treat-pediatric-patients-with-chronic-noninfectious-anterior-uveitis/2476279/AbbVie announced that Health Canada has approved Humira (adalimumab) for the treatment of chronic noninfectious anterior uveitis in pediatric patients from 2 years of age who have had an inadequate response to or are intolerant to conventional therapy, or in whom conventional therapy is inappropr