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European Commission approves Rhokiinsa to reduce elevated intraocular pressure in adult patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.-Aerie Pharma
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the European Commission (EC) has granted a marketing authorisation for Rhokiinsa (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) 0.02% for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure in adult patients with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
The marketing authorisation application (MAA) for Rhokiinsa was accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in October 2018. Aerie received a positive scientific opinion recommending approval of the Rhokiinsa MAA from the EMA�s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) in September 2019.