DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucom…
Month: October 2018
Spectrum Pharmacy Products Salutes the Nation’s Pharmacists During American Pharmacists Month
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#APhA–Spectrum Pharmacy Products Celebrates Pharmacists and the Important Health Services They Provide in Honor of American Pharmacists Month.
Spectrum Pharmacy Products Salutes the Nation’s Pharmacists During American Pharmacists Month
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#APhA–Spectrum Pharmacy Products Celebrates Pharmacists and the Important Health Services They Provide in Honor of American Pharmacists Month.
Visioneering Technologies, Inc. Enters European Market
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Visioneering Technologies, Inc. (ASX: VTI), an innovative US-based medical device company dedicated to developing advanced products that improve vision, today announced that Medilens Nordic AB has been named an Authorized Dist…
Zeiss Gets Approval for ReLEx SMILE for Myopia Treatment for People with Astigmatism
Zeiss won FDA approval for its ReLEx SMILE product for performing myopia treatment on patients with astigmatism. The product is offered on the company’s VisuMax femtosecond laser system, allowing the creation of a lenticule inside the cornea and access incision in one step. The laser is used to create millions of “photodisruptions” within the targeted tissue, […]
Regenxbio completes dosing in phase 1 trial of gene therapy for wet AMD
Dosing is complete in a phase 1 clinical trial of RGX-314, a gene therapy treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release from Regenxbio.The fourth cohort of six patients brings the total number of subjects in the dose-…
Unhappy patients after cataract surgery need complete evaluation
NEW YORK — If a patient is unhappy after cataract surgery, a comprehensive workup of the patient and all preoperative testing, such as topography, evaluation of the ocular surface and OCT of the macula, needs to be completed again to determine the caus…
Applied BioCode’s MDx-3000 Cleared for GI Pathogen Detection
Applied BioCode, a company based in Santa Fe Springs, California, landed FDA clearance for its BioCode MDx-3000 molecular system for testing for 17 common gastrointestinal pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Clearance was based in part on a multi-center clinical study involving over 1,500 samples. The device is intended for medium to high volume clinical and reference […]
VIDEO: Large cohort shows safety of Ozurdex for DME
VIENNA ― At the Euretina meeting here, Jay Chhablani, MD, discusses safety results of a large cohort of patients with diabetic macular edema treated with Ozurdex (dexamethasone intravitreal implant, Allergan).
VIDEO: Large cohort shows safety of Ozurdex for DME
VIENNA ― At the Euretina meeting here, Jay Chhablani, MD, discusses safety results of a large cohort of patients with diabetic macular edema treated with Ozurdex (dexamethasone intravitreal implant, Allergan).
Preparation before office visits provides significant advantages for PCPs, patients
A recent study suggested a “primary care revolution” is coming that will increase the workload in the future for primary care physicians.“Primary care teams will increasingly manage conditions that specialists managed in the past,” Andrew L. Ellner, MD…
Preparation before office visits provides significant advantages for PCPs, patients
A recent study suggested a “primary care revolution” is coming that will increase the workload in the future for primary care physicians.“Primary care teams will increasingly manage conditions that specialists managed in the past,” Andrew L. Ellner, MD…
Aptar Pharma Releases New Portable Ready-to-Go Upper Respiratory Inhaler
Aptar Pharma, a company based outside of Chicago, is releasing a new portable and easy to use inhaler for upper respiratory conditions. The PureHale device comes ready to use, and the tank can take saline or other solutions designed to clean, soothe, and moisturize the upper respiratory tract. The inhaler creates an even and mist […]
Unique Nebulizer and Drug Combo Approved for MAC Lung Disease
PARI Pharma, a German manufacturer of aerosol delivery products, won FDA approval of its LAMIRA nebulizer along with Insmed‘s ARIKAYCE (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension) drug for treating lung infections caused by the mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), a group of bacteria that are difficult to treat in many patients. The approval of the drug is the first […]
Feed.fm Brings Music to Mobile Health with Launch of Health.fm: Interview with CEO Jeff Yasuda
Studies have shown that listening to music can have clinically-beneficial side effects from lowering cortisol hormone levels that cause stress and anxiety to correlating highly with verbal memory improvement in stroke patients when compared to patients not listening to music. Seeking to leverage its existing music expertise and enter the mobile health market is Feed.fm, […]
VIDEO: Expert advice on safe FLACS in patients with RKs
VIENNA — Performing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in eyes with radial keratotomies can be a challenge. At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Lucio Buratto, MD, gives pearls on how to make this procedure safe.
VIDEO: Biologics have changed approach to treatment of uveitis
VIENNA — At the Euretina meeting, Marc de Smet, MD, PhD, speaks about the use of biologics in uveitis and gives pearls on indications, contraindications and treatment schemes.
VIDEO: Topical treatment of AMD shows promise in early stages of clinical trial
VIENNA — At the Euretina meeting, Hemal Mehta, MD, speaks about the early results of the PanOptica clinical trial on a new molecule for the topical treatment of age-related macular degeneration, which could revolutionize the way the disease is treated.
Rates of chlamydial conjunctivitis drop after CDC screening recommendations
SAN FRANCISCO — In 1993, the CDC recommended routinely screening all pregnant women for Chlamydia trachomatis, or CT, which has significantly reduced the number of neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis cases in the United States, according to research pr…
Kala announces $110 million financing with Athyrium Capital Management
Kala Pharmaceuticals has closed $110 million in financing with Athyrium Capital Management, the company announced in a press release.The financing will be used to support a new drug application for Kala’s dry eye disease treatment KPI-121 0.25%, its la…