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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Intend to Reimburse Visudyne(R) with Occult and Minimally Classic Lesions in AMD.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 29-JAN-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Novartis Pharma AG, Ophthalmics, the eye health unit of Novartis AG and QLT Inc. (Nasdaq: QLTI; TSX: QLT), announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined the evidence supports reimbursement for patients treated with Visudyne(R) (verteporfin) for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with occult and minimally classic lesions that are four discs areas or less in size and have evidence of recent disease progression. Medicare already offers coverage for Ocular Photodynamic Therapy (OPT) in AMD with predominantly classic lesions.

"Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50, and during the last three years, OPT has helped to reduce the risk of vision loss for tens of thousands of patients. We believe many more will now benefit from the therapy," said Flemming Ornskov, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Ophthalmics Inc.

"This is a significant event for many...

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