The FDA has endorsed a new medication aimed at treating macular degeneration, which is one of the most common eye disorders. The new drug, Eylea, is given by injection.
A ruling is expected by mid-August.
This information came from the New York Times article found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/business/18bizbriefs-FDAPANELENDO_BRF.html?_r=1&ref=health.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
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- Good Resource for Cozy Mysteries
- Georgia Council of the Blind Event
- Purchasing Blank Digital Cartridges
- FDA Endorses New Vision Drug
- Sending Mail to the Talking Book Center
- AssistiveMedia.org
- If You Like....Maeve Binchy
- Blind Student Turns Life Around
- Author Lilian Jackson Braun Dies at 97
- Sunlight Might Promote Healthy Eyes
- TBC Closed This Afternoon
- Athens Banner-Herald Reports on Library Expansion
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