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6 Sep 2012
FDA approves Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for treatment of diabetic macular edema
Roche announced that Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), an eye condition in people with diabetes that causes blurred vision, severe vision loss and sometimes blindness.
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