Shire's Xiidra Gets Advantageous Label Covering Signs, Symptoms Of Dry Eye Disease

By examining the "totality of the data" including a Phase II study, FDA approved drug for both measures of dry eye, despite mixed results in pivotal trials.

The delay caused by receiving a complete response letter in the end enabled Shire PLC'sXiidra (lifitegrast) to get the best possible indication – to treat both the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

The drug cleared FDA July 11 as the first drug for that indication, despite an initial submission with mixed data...

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