Aerie Looks To Grow Its Two Glaucoma Products In Tandem

The approval of combo therapy Rocklatan gives Aerie two approved glaucoma products; Rhopressa quickly attained wide market access in the US and Aerie expects Rocklatan to fare the same.

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With the US approval of its combination therapy for glaucoma Rocklatan, Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc. now has two glaucoma eye-drop products on the market and the firm is agnostic as to which product doctors or patients choose in the early going.

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