Keyword: Lucentis

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Novartis and Bayer Warn on NHS Eye Drug Plan

21.11.2017 - European pharmaceutical industry heavyweights Novartis and Bayer are challenging a proposal by parts of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to allow patients with wet age...

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German Watchdog Says Eylea No Better Than Lucentis

17.12.2014 - Bayer's Eylea (VEGF Trap-Eye) is not more effective than its competitor Lucentis to treat patients with diabetic macular edema, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in...

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Lucentis and Avastin Said to Have Similar Side Effects

16.09.2014 - Roche's cancer drug Avastin as a cheaper treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, does not appear to increase deaths...

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Bayer’s Eylea AMD Drug Hits Cost Evaluation Hurdle

06.01.2014 - Bayer HealthCare has hit a stumbling block in the sales campaign for its new drug Eylea (aflibercept), or VEGF Trap-Eye, recommended for treatment of age-related wet macula...

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U.S. Health Advisers Back Two New Eye Treatments

27.07.2012 - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel on Thursday recommended two drugs for combating different forms of vision loss that can lead to blindness among a range of adults...