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Chemistry World May 9, 2011 Andrew Turley	New data reignites eye drug debate Interim results from a much anticipated comparative study of two drugs support what many ophthalmologists already believe: that ranibizumab and bevacizumab are equally good for the treatment of neovascular age related macular degeneration.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2011 Luke Timmerman	Regeneron Wins FDA Approval for Macular-Degeneration Drug The company can begin selling Eylea, which treats the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.
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