England has become the first country to reimburse Outlook Therapeutics’ Lytenava, which is the only authorized ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for treating wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Lytenava: England Becomes First to Fund Ophthalmic Bevacizumab For Wet AMD
Up to 40,000 people could be set to access Outlook Therapeutics’ Lytenava in England, according to health technology assessment institute NICE, which found the drug for wet age-related macular degeneration had similar health benefits to aflibercept and ranibizumab, and similar costs to aflibercept.
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