Shire's Xiidra Gets Advantageous Label Covering Signs, Symptoms Of Dry Eye Disease
Executive Summary
By examining the "totality of the data" including a Phase II study, FDA approved drug for both measures of dry eye, despite mixed results in pivotal trials.
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