Top Regulatory News Stories – Week Ending December 7, 2018

Ocular Therapeutix announced that the FDA has approved DEXTENZA (dexamethasone ophthalmic insert) 0.4mg for intracanalicular use for the treatment of ocular pain following ophthalmic surgery. https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/ocular-therapeutix-announces-fda-approval-of-dextenza-for-the-treatment-of-ocular-pain-following-ophthalmic-surgery/?s=89 Roche’s checkpoint inhibitor Tecentriq got approval Thursday from the FDA in the first-line setting to treat non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer in combination with Avastin and chemotherapy. https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/roches-tecentriq-gets-first-line-lung-cancer-approval/543869/ The[…]