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AI in Ophthalmology Takes Steps Forward

AI in Ophthalmology Takes Steps Forward

By Rich Kirkner | February 23, 2018

A couple of artificial intelligence platforms in ophthalmology have taken significant steps forward in the past few weeks, one on this side of the Atlantic,…

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Why ReVision Optics Shut Down

A Look Behind ReVision Optics’ Shuttered Door

By Larry Haimovitch | February 14, 2018

By Larry Haimovitch and Richard Mark Kirkner Someday for some company, the business of selling corneal inlays to treat presbyopia could be very lucrative, but…

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OIS Index Delivers Small Gain, But Lags Benchmarks in January

By Michael Lachman | February 7, 2018

In January, the OIS Index scratched out a small gain, but underperformed its relevant benchmarks. The OIS Index gained 0.3%, compared with gains of 7%…

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Who Will be Making News Next Month?

What’s Happening in the Month Ahead: February 2018

By Rich Kirkner | February 6, 2018

Clinical Trial Updates Due at Angiogenesis Meeting Investigators will present a host of updates on clinical trials in retina at Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration 2018…

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Copycats Line Up to Challenge Eylea

Copycats Line Up to Challenge Eylea

By Rich Kirkner | January 31, 2018

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals‘ stock took a double hit in January upon news that two companies are making progress on biosimilars of Eylea (aflibercept) treatment for age-related…

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Allergan Ready for a Future of Generic Competitors

Allergan Ready for a Future of Generic Competitors

By Steve Lenier | January 25, 2018

At the 36th annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Allergan CEO Brent Saunders said a disconnect exists between the company’s 2017 results and…

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With Early Rhopressa ‘Present,’ Aerie Plots Next Steps

With Early Rhopressa ‘Present,’ Aerie Plots Next Steps

By Steve Lenier | January 17, 2018

Aerie Pharmaceuticals’ CEO and chairman Vicente Anido Jr., PhD, says the company got “an early Christmas present” when the Food and Drug Administration approved Rhopressa…

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Spark Sets to Work on Payment Models

Next for Spark: Working Out Payment Models

By Rich Kirkner | January 10, 2018

As the first drug company to get Food and Drug Administration Approval for a gene therapy to treat an inherited disease, Spark Therapeutics has also…

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OIS Index Declines Despite Positive Milestone Achievements

By Michael Lachman | January 4, 2018

December was a month of positive milestones for key companies in the OIS Index. On December 18, more than two months before its February 28…

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Who Will be Making News Next Month?

What’s Happening in the Month Ahead: January 2018

By Rich Kirkner | January 4, 2018

pSivida Set to File 3-year Durasert NDA pSivida Corp. this month expects to file a New Drug Application with the Food and Drug Administration for…

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Foundation Fighting Blindness in Fight to Preserve Orphan Drug Tax Credit

Foundation Fighting Blindness in Fight to Preserve Orphan Drug Tax Credit

By Rich Kirkner | December 13, 2017

As House and Senate negotiators reportedly reached agreement on a tax-reform package, the fate of the orphan drug tax credit remained uncertain. Advocates have been…

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What’s Moving Through the R&D Pipeline in 2018

What’s Moving Through the R&D Pipeline in 2018

By Rich Kirkner | December 13, 2017

Instead of looking at the year past, OIS Weekly is wrapping up 2017 by looking at the year ahead. Here’s a rundown of significant regulatory…

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