Novartis to co-promote Retisert in US
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation is to co-promote pSivida's lead ophthalmic product Retisert in the US.
Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation is to co-promote pSivida's lead ophthalmic product Retisert in the US.
Retisert, developed by pSivida and licensed to New York-based eye health company Bausch & Lomb, is the first intravitreal drug implant for the treatment of the sight threatening condition (chronic non-infectious posterior segment uveitis). This condition affects some 175,000 people in the US and an estimated 800,000 people worldwide.
pSivida receives a double digit royalty on sales of Retisert. This latest move will significantly increase the sales force for the new treatment, boosting the revenue outlook for pSivida.