
Go or no go? Vaccine panel upstages US approval decisions
October brings US approval decisions for Eysuvis and Brilinta, while a panel meeting sets up a discussion around Covid-19 vaccines.

Another strong year for novel drug approvals is in the making
Few signs of a tightening regulatory climate can be found in approval numbers for 2020 – but some big decisions are still pending.

Remember Chantix? It’s back – for dry eye disease
The smoking-cessation drug, reformulated for nasal delivery, could be launched for dry eye, Oyster Point hopes.

Persistence pays off for Kala
The company’s Eysuvis looks set to be approved for dry eye disease, but meeting expectations in this tough market will not be easy.

Upcoming events – Axsome takes on migraine and Kala looks to dry eye again
Axsome hopes to find a niche with its migraine project, AXS-07, while Kala's latest phase III needs to win over the regulators.

Go or no go? Abbvie, Roche and Kala await key decisions
One of the biggest drugs of the year, Abbvie’s Jak inhibitor upadacitinib, could get the nod in August.

Aurinia sees another way forward for voclosporin
Aurinia's lead project shows promise in its back-up use of dry eye, but risks distracting the company from a late-stage lupus trial.