The FDA approved Bausch + Lomb’s Lumify as the first over-the-counter eye drop developed with low-dose brimonidine tartrate for the treatment of ocular redness.
Brimonidine was first approved by the FDA in 1996 for the reduction of IOP in glaucoma patients, according to a press release from Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
“Lumify is the first and only OTC eye drop with low-dose brimonidine, which has been clinically proven to be safe and effective since its initial approval as a prescription medication in 1996,” Joseph C. Papa, chairman and CEO of Valeant, said (Read more...)
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