Iluvien Update 8: Alimera Sciences Receives FDA Approval of Iluvien for Treatment of DME

After several attempts to gain approval for its NDA for Ilunien, the FDA has finally seen the light (after approval in the UK, Germany, and marketing or pending approvals in seventeen other EU countries).

I first began writing about Iluvien in July 2010 – see my comprehensive writeup about the technology behind this and other sustained delivery drug systems – Iluvien and the Future of Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Systems. In addition I have written about the products progress in seven updates, the latest in August 2012, Iluvien Update 7: Alimera Sciences to Re-File for FDA Approval of Iluvien for (Read more...)

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