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ENTOD Pharmaceuticals launches glaucoma awareness campaign
Public Health | March 08, 2022

ENTOD Pharmaceuticals launches glaucoma awareness campaign

Raising awareness about glaucoma is crucial in India where it is the leading cause of irreversible blindness with at least 12 million people affected and almost 1.2 million people blind from the disease


Experts point out key issues for vision loss at ASSOCHAM meet
Healthcare | February 24, 2022

Experts point out key issues for vision loss at ASSOCHAM meet

Cataract is the most common cause of blindness in India, and that diabetes is to be blamed for the massive number of damaged eyes


Complement Therapeutics raises €5 million seed financing
News | February 23, 2022

Complement Therapeutics raises €5 million seed financing

Appoints Dr Rafiq Hasan as CEO


Kato wins USFDA approval for studies in retinal disorder
Biotech | February 17, 2022

Kato wins USFDA approval for studies in retinal disorder

Resolv ER may remedy leading causes of blindness in adults


Novo Nordisk India launches world’s first and only GLP-1 RA, oral semaglutide
Drug Approval | January 20, 2022

Novo Nordisk India launches world’s first and only GLP-1 RA, oral semaglutide

Oral semaglutide is a co-formulation of GLP-1RA semaglutide with an absorption enhancer SNAC which protects semaglutide from undergoing degradation in the stomach


China approves MIOK Keratoprosthesis’ artificial cornea
Biotech | January 19, 2022

China approves MIOK Keratoprosthesis’ artificial cornea

The artificial cornea is 100% made of non-biological materials and require no co-implantation of donor corneas and it is an ideal option for treating patients with corneal blindness


Novartis to acquire Gyroscope Therapeutics for up to US $ 1.5 bn
Biotech | December 22, 2021

Novartis to acquire Gyroscope Therapeutics for up to US $ 1.5 bn

Acquisition will add GT005 to the Novartis portfolio, an investigational, one-time gene therapy currently in Phase 2 for the treatment of people living with Geographic atrophy


Ophthalmologists converge in Chennai to discuss latest innovations
Events | December 05, 2021

Ophthalmologists converge in Chennai to discuss latest innovations

IIRSI 2021 aims to bring together ophthalmologists across India and abroad to discuss the advancement in technology and their experience in IOL implantation and Refractive Surgery


Aster Volunteers offer free diabetes screening in India and UAE
Events | December 03, 2021

Aster Volunteers offer free diabetes screening in India and UAE

In 2019, diabetes was the ninth leading cause of death with an estimated 1.5 million deaths directly caused by diabetes, as per WHO


Network18 Group and Novartis India launch ‘Netra Suraksha’ to raise awareness around diabetic eye diseases
Events | November 27, 2021

Network18 Group and Novartis India launch ‘Netra Suraksha’ to raise awareness around diabetic eye diseases

The aim is to create an awareness programme that will drive diabetic patients to get their eyes tested regularly