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News and views on the regulatory, legislative and political issues impacting ophthalmology in Washington, D.C., and around the United States. Articles featured in the Academy's weekly Washington Report Express email newsletter.
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FDA Announces Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment Shortage

JUL 14, 2022 in Drug Shortages, FDA/Tech Innovation

The Academy has been engaged with the Food and Drug Administration and manufacturers about ensuring supply of this critical product.

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Academy Presses FDA for Policy Changes to Address Critical Drug Shortages

JUN 23, 2022 in Drug Shortages, Compounding, FDA/Tech Innovation, Patient Safety

With persistent drug shortages impacting patient care in ophthalmology, the Academy urged the Food and Drug Administration to change policy to enable 503B outsourcing facilities to fill drug access gaps.

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Academy Backs Senate Bill to Preserve Longstanding Approval Process for Ophthalmic Drugs

MAY 26, 2022 in Drug Pricing, Drug Shortages, Patient Safety

The Academy has helped draft a bill to ensure the continued safe and effective regulation of ophthalmic drugs by addressing a new potentially burdensome FDA rule on combination products. .

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Ask Your State Society to Endorse Multisociety Position Statement on Drug Waste

MAY 18, 2022 in Drug Shortages, Drug Waste

The Academy urges the ophthalmic community to limit drug waste and reduce the footprint of ophthalmology surgery.

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Mid-Year Forum 2022: Medical Waste

APR 26, 2022 in Drug Shortages, Drug Pricing, Drug Waste

Eliminating medical waste in health care facilities is critical to lowering health care costs, ensuring continued access to key drugs and promoting better environmental outcomes. This session served to provide an overview of the current challenges, highlight ophthalmology le…

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Academy Issues First Biosimilars Policy for Ophthalmic Practices

FEB 10, 2022 in Drug Shortages

A new Academy policy statement recommends biosimilars should have sufficient research demonstrating their safety and effectiveness for treatment of eye diseases before they are routinely recommended for ophthalmologic use.

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Academy Influences AMA House of Delegates’ Policies on Payment, Cyber Security

DEC 09, 2021 in Medicare Fee Schedule, Sequestration, Health IT, Drug Shortages

The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates enacted several policies that affect ophthalmology last month, including a medical drug waste policy and resolutions to address Medicare sequestration cuts, budget neutrality and ransomware.

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Ophthalmic Drug Waste Is Target of New Academy-Driven AMA Policy

NOV 24, 2021 in Drug Waste, Eyedrop Refills, Drug Shortages, Congressional Advocacy, Drug Pricing

The Academy’s resolute advocacy in the AMA places us in the vanguard of promoting medical waste reduction and green surgery across the House of Delegates.

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Zirabev, Mvasi May Not Be Used to Treat Eye Disease, CMS Says

NOV 09, 2021 in Patient Safety, Drug Shortages, Step Therapy, Medicare Advantage

CMS has told Medicare Advantage plans that the two biosimilars, which are not clinically proven to treat eye disease and are potentially dangerous to ophthalmology patients, may not be used as substitutes for Avastin or be required in their step therapy programs.

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Long-Term Outlook Improves for Phospholine Iodide Availability

AUG 19, 2021 in Drug Shortages

Advocacy efforts by the ophthalmic community on the Phospholine Iodide drug shortage issue will allow glaucoma and accommodative esotropia patients to continue treatment in the short-term.

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