Source: N Engl J Med
Area: News
Following the publication of a study by the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Trials (CATT) research group (see link to NeLM report) in the New England Journal of Medicine (May 19) supporting off-label use of bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a letter from the Tennessee Department of Health has been published in the journal warning of the contamination risks when compounding and dispensing bevacizumab for intravitreal use.
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