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   			ISSUE 1246
October 23, 2006
                			
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				Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for Macular Degeneration
October 23, 2006 (Issue: 1246)
				The FDA has approved ranibizumab (Lucentis - Genentech) as an intravitreal injection for treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Ranibizumab is a derivative of bevacizumab (Avastin), which is FDA-approved for...more
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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