Aerie Pharmaceuticals announces U.S. FDA approval of Rhopressa (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) 0.02% for the lowering of elevated intra-ocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension

Aerie Pharmaceuticals

18 December 2017 - Product approved ahead of the Scheduled PDUFA date of 28 February 2018.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. FDA has approved Rhopressa (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) 0.02% for the lowering of elevated intra-ocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.

The FDA approval decision was made two months ahead of the scheduled PDUFA goal date of 28 February 2018.

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