It's been more than two decades since Doxil (doxorubicin, Johnson & Johnson), a liposome-based chemotherapy, was approved by the FDA. During that time, the field has evolved from simply protecting other tissue from highly potent drugs until they get to the site of the disease to increasing targeting and bioavailability. Read More
To the layperson, dry eye disease (DED), technically xerophthalmia, often is dismissed as an innocuous nuisance that can be treated with over-the-counter eye drops. But Anat Galor, an ophthalmologist in Miami and clinical expert with the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), said the disease name "is a little bit of a misnomer" for a chronic indication that encompasses a variety of symptoms and can have serious consequences for patients. Read More
