Genentech turns eye implant's focus to diabetes

With FDA approval, Genentech turns eye implant's focus to diabetes
Genentech Inc. won regulatory approval Tuesday to market an eye implant that can be refilled every six months with an already-approved drug to head off the leading cause of blindness in people with diabetes.
Genentech : FDA Approves Susvimo For Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (RHHBY), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Susvimo
FDA Approves Genentech’s Susvimo as the First and Only Continuous Delivery Treatment for the Leading Cause of Diabetes-Related Blindness
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Susvimo® (ranibizumab injection) 100 mg/mL for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME),
FDA approves ranibizumab for treating diabetic macular edema
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ranibizumab injection (Susvimo, 100 mg/mL; Genentech) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DMO). According to the company,
FDA approves continuous delivery ranibizumab injection (Susvimo) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema
Susvimo 100 mg/mL for intravitreal use via ocular implant is a refillable implant surgically inserted into the eye during a one-time, outpatient procedure, continuously delivering a customized formulation of ranibizumab over time.
FDA Approves Susvimo for Diabetic Macular Edema
Susvimo is also approved to treat age-related macular degeneration, and the medication, ranibizumab, is delivered though a refillable ocular implant.
Roche announces FDA approves Susvimo to treat DME
Roche (RHHBY) announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved Susvimo 100 mg/mL for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, a
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