UK – NICE recommends Santen’s Roclanda to treat glaucoma and ocular hypertension

Primary open-angle glaucoma affects around 2% of adults aged 40 years and older in the UK

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance recommending Santen’s Roclanda for use in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) or ocular hypertension (OHT).

The health technology assessment agency has specifically recommended that Roclanda be used when a fixed-dose combination (FDC) treatment has not achieved sufficient intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction, or when a FDC treatment containing beta-blockers is unsuitable…