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FFB Showcase an OIS Retina Can’t-Miss

Here’s What You’ll Learn at OIS Retina’s Emerging Science Session

By Rich Kirkner | July 12, 2018

OIS Retina, set to kick off next Friday, July 20, when the annual meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) starts in Vancouver,…

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Anti-VEGF Biosimilars Target a Shifting Market

Anti-VEGF Biosimilars Target a Shifting Market

By Rich Kirkner | May 31, 2018

Developers of FYB201 may be getting a leg up in the race for a Lucentis biosimilar with the publication of interim results that confirm the…

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How Badly Does Takeda Want Shire's Ophthalmology Franchise

How Badly Does Takeda Want Shire’s Ophthalmology Franchise?

By Rich Kirkner | May 16, 2018

Shire plc’s decision last week to accept the $62 billion acquisition offer by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. has fed speculation in the pharma trade press…

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A String of Pearls for Navigating the FDA

A String of Pearls for Navigating the FDA

By Steve Lenier | May 10, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Having OIS@ASCRS 2018 here provided the perfect opportunity for representatives of the US Food and Drug Administration to impart wisdom on how…

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Takeaways from OIS@ASCRS 2018

15 Things We Learned at OIS@ASCRS

By Rich Kirkner | April 20, 2018

Here are 15 takeaways from last week’s OIS@ASCRS 2018. Barry Cheskin of PowerVision reported on a pilot study of 27 patients who had the FluidVision…

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41 Things On Tap at OIS@ASCRS

41 Things On Tap at OIS@ASCRS

By Rich Kirkner | April 4, 2018

There are 41 different sessions, panels, and presentations happening at OIS@ASCRS 2018 – including five different breakout sessions on everything from dry eye to emerging…

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Can ODs Take Over Ocular Surface Disease?

Will ODs Take Over Ocular Surface Disease Treatment?

By Tom Salemi | March 9, 2018

Over the past decade, the treatment of ocular surface conditions such as dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) has evolved from “pats on the…

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FILLY Results Keep Apellis on Track

FILLY Results Keep Apellis on Track

By Rich Kirkner | February 28, 2018

Apellis Pharmaceuticals‘ plans to begin the Phase III trial of its complement C3 inhibitor candidate APL-2 for treatment of geographic atrophy received a boost last…

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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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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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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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Why The “Digital Natives” Are Restless

Masters of Industry: Digitization, Millennials, and the Future of Device and Pharma

By Rich Kirkner | November 29, 2017

The forces driving ophthalmic innovation are digitization and demographics, namely in the emergence of millennials, and how the major players in ophthalmology respond to those…

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