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Crunch Time For Aerie At EMA

An EU Marketing Recommendation Could Be In Store For New Glaucoma Treatment

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Aerie is already exploring its pricing strategy for Roclanda as the European Medicines Agency this week decides whether the intraocular pressure treatment should be approved in Europe.

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Roclanda is designed to reduce elevated intraocular pressure • Source: Shutterstock

Roclanda, Aerie Pharmaceuticals’ fixed-dose combination treatment for reducing elevated intraocular pressure, is among four new products that are up for an opinion this week on whether they should receive pan-EU marketing approval.

The once-daily eye drop, which is part of the company’s glaucoma franchise, is already approved in the US as Rocklatan...

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