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Compounding pharmacies play important role in ophthalmic care
Ophthalmologists have several sources for the drugs they prescribe to treat their patients. First, there are the so-called branded proprietary patented drugs protected by nonexpired intellectual property typically manufactured and sold by a major strategic pharmaceutical company. Good examples in ophthalmology would be the branded antibiotics Vigamox from Alcon/Novartis and Besivance from Bausch + Lomb. These drugs have completed successful clinical trials confirming safety and efficacy resulting in FDA approval and specific labeling for their FDA-approved indications. They are available through a prescription written by a licensed provider for an (Read more...)