Glaukos got US FDA approval for its intracameral implant of travoprost for glaucoma and hopes the product will work for up to three years. It also set a high goal for first-year sales.

Lilly looks To Elektrofi for help on subcutaneous injectable therapies, while NAYA will merge with INVO and acquire two antibodies from Cytovia. Plus deals involving Hummingbird/Endeavor, Basilea/Gravitas/Intron, Lilly/Mablink and Sotio/Synaffix.

Leaders of burgeoning ophthalmology companies pitched innovations for treating glaucoma, macular degeneration and corneal blindness to potential investors and partners at the LSI Emerging Medtech Summit in Dana Point, CA. Here’s what Medtech Insight heard and learned in on-site interviews with chief executives.

In his recent report on Alcon, BTIG analyst Ryan Zimmerman estimated that its pharmaceutical portfolio could generate close to $900m in fiscal year 2022.