EMA Prepares To Deliver Verdict On Bevacizumab In Wet AMD
Opinion Could Be Drug's First OK For Ocular Use
Executive Summary
This week could finally see an ophthalmic version of the anticancer drug bevacizumab recommended for use in wet AMD across the EU. Several other new products are also up for a CHMP opinion.
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