Iluvien Update 2: New Safety and Efficacy Data Presented at ARVO

In July 2010, I wrote a comprehensive report about Iluvien and its potential in the treatment of diabetic macula edema (DME) (Iluvien and the Future of Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Systems). It was anticipated at that time that the company would obtain marketing approval for its sustained release treatment of DME by the end of that year. However, as I wrote in early January, the company received a CRL (complete response letter) from the FDA instead, that requested additional information before approval could be granted. (Iluvien Update: FDA Marketing Approval Delayed).

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