Genentech’s pre-filled syringe for diabetic retinopathy wins FDA nod

Roche‘s (OTC:RHHBY) Genentech announced today that the FDA approved its 0.3-mg pre-filled syringe as a new way to administer Lucentis to diabetic retinopathy patients.

The company’s drug is the only FDA-approved medicine indicated for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. The 0.3-mg pre-filled syringe is the first device of its kind approved to deliver an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agent to patients with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.

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