Alimera Sciences (NSDQ:ALIM) said last month that it won approval in Canada for its intravitreal implant designed to treat diabetic macular edema. The Iluvien device is a sustained release implant that delivers fluocinolone acetonide and is indicated to treat diabetic macular edema in people who have been previously given corticosteroids and did not have a clinically […]
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Alimera, Brill Pharma ink exclusive distribution deal for Iluvien intravitreal implant
Alimera Sciences (NSDQ:ALIM) said today that it inked an exclusive distribution deal with Spain-based Brill Pharma for its Iluvien sustained-release intravitreal implant. According to the agreement, Brill Pharma will promote, market and commercialize the diabetic macular edema implant in Spain. It will also negotiate with the Spanish Ministry of Health on the implant’s public price and […]
Alimera, Knight seek Canadian regulatory nod for Iluvien intravitreal implant
Alimera Sciences (NSDQ:ALIM) and Knight Therapeutics (TSE:GUD) said today that Health Canada accepted the companies’ New Drug Application for its intravitreal implant, Iluvien. The FDA approved Atlanta-based Alimera’s sustained release intravitreal implant in 2014 to treat diabetic macular edema in patients who have been previously treated with corticosteroids and did not have a clinically significant rise […]
Alimera surges on buyout rumors
(Reuters) — Alimera Sciences (NSDQ:ALIM), an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, is in the early stages of exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has reached out to investment banks to seek advice on how it would be valued in a potential sale and who the likely buyers would be, […]
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Alimera’s Iluvien vision repair implant wins national insurance coverage in France


The French National Health Authority granted Alimera Sciences (NSDQ:ALIM) national insurance coverage for the Iluvien vision repair implant, the company said this week.