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- Atlantic Street Capital Forms Advancing Eyecare Holdings With Partnership of Lombart Instrument and Marco Ophthalmichttps://modernod.com/news/atlantic-street-capital-forms-advancing-eyecare-holdings-with-partnership-of-lombart-instrument-and-marco-ophthalmic/2476196/Private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital announced that it will form Advancing Eyecare Holdings with the partnership of its portfolio company Lombart Instrument, a distributor of ophthalmic instruments, and Marco Ophthalmic, an instrumentation supplier. Terms of the deal were not disclo
- Tiny Digital ‘Tags’ Improve Eye Care by Tracking Every Stephttps://modernod.com/news/tiny-digital-tags-improve-eye-care-by-tracking-every-step/2476201/Technology that retailers use to make a shopping experience more efficient could also benefit your next eye appointment. Called radiofrequency identification, or RFID, the tool helps streamline operations by knowing where everything is and where everything goes. It can help a large store m
- FDA Approved Record Number of Drugs in 2018https://modernod.com/news/fda-approved-record-number-of-drugs-in-2018/2476204/Last year was a banner year for the FDA, with 59 new drugs approved by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), including 19 first-in-class agents, 34 novel drugs for rare diseases, and a record seven biosimilars, according to a rep
- Takeda CEO Optimistic About Growth Prospects as Drugmaker Finalizes Shire Takeoverhttps://modernod.com/news/takeda-ceo-optimistic-about-growth-prospects-as-drugmaker-finalizes-shire-takeover/2476205/Takeda announced that it has completed its $62-billion acquisition of Shire. Christophe Weber, chief executive of Takeda, stated “this marks a significant moment in [our] history and is an exciting step forward as we accelerate our transformation journey to deliver highly-innovative medicin
- CooperVision Acquires Blanchard Contact Lenses, Expanding Presence in Specialty Segmenthttps://modernod.com/news/coopervision-acquires-blanchard-contact-lenses-expanding-presence-in-specialty-segment/2476206/CooperVision has acquired Blanchard Contact Lenses, a maker of scleral lenses. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Blanchard, with its network of distributors, operates in North America, Europe (including Scandinavia), Central America, and South America. Its recently introduced On
- EyeQue Announces Availability of PDCheck on Kickstarter Websitehttps://modernod.com/news/eyeque-announces-availability-of-pdcheck-on-kickstarter-website/2476210/EyeQue, which develops at-home vision tests for smartphones, said this week that its PDCheck tool, a method for measuring pupillary distance (PD), is now available on Kickstarter, according to a
- Healthe Named One of the Nation’s 20 Hottest Health Start-Upshttps://modernod.com/news/healthe-named-one-of-the-nations-20-hottest-health-start-ups/2476213/Healthe, an eye health company that develops products and technology to block ultra-violet and high-energy visible blue light, announced that it was selected by THE OBSERVER as one of the nation’s hottest digital health companies. The list focuses on non-coastal, start-ups from the Midwest, South
- Aerie Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Topline Results of Netarsudil Ophthalmic Solution in Pilot Phase 2 Studyhttps://modernod.com/news/aerie-pharmaceuticals-announces-positive-topline-results-of-netarsudil-ophthalmic-solution-in-pilot-phase-2-study/2476219/Aerie Pharmaceuticals announced the topline results of its pilot phase 2 study of netarsudil ophthalmic solution in a Japanese-American population. The study was designed in accordance with the requirements of Japan’s PMDA (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency) to support the potential regu
- George A. Williams, MD, Begins Term as 2019 President of the American Academy of Ophthalmologyhttps://modernod.com/news/george-a-williams-md-begins-term-as-2019-president-of-the-american-academy-of-ophthalmology/2476229/George A. Williams, MD, today begins his term as the 123rd president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Williams, a retina specialist, was elected by the Academy’s community of 32,000 ophthalmologists in recognition of his scientific leadership and his deep commitment to advocati
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Calls on States to Maintain High Safety Standards for Surgical Eye Carehttps://modernod.com/news/american-academy-of-ophthalmology-calls-on-states-to-maintain-high-safety-standards-for-surgical-eye-care/2476237/The American Academy of Ophthalmology agrees with important patient safety guidelines recommended in a joint report issued by the three federal agencies that help guide the nation’s health care system. The report, authored by the three cabinet secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Health and Hum