Dry eye is a multifactorial progressive disease that worsens with time. At the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting in Barcelona, Ocular Surgery News convened anterior segment surgeons from both sides of the Atlantic to address …
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Secures $3 Million Bridge Loan
EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY), a biopharmaceutical company focusing on commercializing its Avenova® Lid and Lash Cleanser for the domestic eye care market, announces that it has secured a $3 million bridge loan. NovaBay has already received approximately $1.66 million, with the remaining approximate $1.37 million to be funded later this month. The loan has a three-year term with no pre-payment penalty. The loan, managed by China Kington Asse
Palliative care improves care quality, reduces costs for advanced cancer patients with comorbidities
Patients with incurable cancer and numerous other serious health conditions who consulted with a palliative care team within two days of hospitalization had significant savings in hospital costs, according to a new study led by researchers at the Icahn…
Physician-researchers find link between ‘dry eye’ and chronic pain syndromes
Physician-researchers with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth–the University of Miami Health System, have found a link between “dry eye” and chronic pain syndromes — a finding that suggests that a new paradigm is needed for diagnosis and tr…
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders, today annou…
Physician Communication Improves Diabetic Eye Exam Adherence
Written communication between ophthalmologists and primary care physicians improves patient follow-up adherence to diabetic eye screening, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News