INDIA – Sun Pharma, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, has commercially launched CEQUA, a novel ophthalmology treatment, delivered with nanomicellar (NCELL) technology in India. This news comes as Orbis and All…
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Novartis Egypt kickstarts its nationwide campaign to elevate awareness of retinal diseases
EGYPT – Pharma giant Novartis Egypt, with support from the Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society (EGVRS), has launched its nationwide campaign christened “Art of Vision” to raise public awareness of retinal diseases.…
Read MoreDr. Reddy’s blockbuster drug Difluprednate Ophthalmic Emulsion enters the U.S. market
INDIA – Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has secured the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for its eye drops for post-surgery care, Difluprednate Ophthalmic Emulsion 0.05%. Following the regulatory approval,…
Read MoreKenya partners Fred Hollows Foundation, Novartis to unveil eye health programme
KENYA – Pharma giant Novartis Pharmaceutical, non-profit aid organization The Fred Hollows Foundation and Kenya have inked a strategic investment deal to inaugurate the ‘Integrated Eye Health Program’ for blindness…
Read MoreKenya kicks off construction of US$1M Eye Hospital to enhance access to quality healthcare services
KENYA – Kenya has commissioned the construction of a KES150 million (US$1.28M) eye hospital at the Sibanga market situated in Cherangani Constituency under the Trans-Nzoia County Assembly to benefit residents…
Read MoreLiberia inaugurates Jackson F. Doe Memorial Regional Referral Hospital Eye Center
LIBERIA – Liberia has commissioned a new eye center at the Jackson F. Doe Memorial Regional Referral Hospital in the Tappita District, Nimba County to boost access to eye care…
Read MoreGhana Red Cross Society rolls out new eye care programme
GHANA – The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) has begun a new phase of the Eye Health Services project to contribute to the reduction of blindness and eye diseases in…
Read MoreNanodropper partners with Unite for Sight to provide better access to vision-saving medications
GHANA – Nanodropper, a medical device company offering a first-of-its-kind eyedrop bottle adaptor to reduce medication waste, has joined forces with Unite For Sight, an international nonprofit focused on providing…
Read MoreUS$ 100,000 National eye screening project for children launched in Ghana
GHANA – A National Eye Screening Project aimed at screening and treating children aged zero to five for all kinds of eye disease has been launched in Accra, Ghana. The…
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