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The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday it has filed a False Claims Act complaint against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, alleging that the company “fraudulently inflated Medicare reimbursement rates” for its eye therapy Eylea (aflibercept).

The appellate court sided with Regeneron, agreeing with the pharma that a district court had wrongly dismissed its antitrust claims against Novartis because anti-VEGF therapies sold in pre-filled syringes (PFS) constitute their own and distinct market versus therapies sold in vials.

Regeneron beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Friday as sales of its blockbuster eye drug Eylea met drugmaker’s preliminary estimates target.

Today the company beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit, driven by strong demand for its eczema treatment, Dupixent.

The FDA has expanded the label of Regeneron’s blockbuster eye therapy Eylea (aflibercept), allowing the administration of a higher 8-mg dose at up to 16-week intervals, the company announced Friday.

Regeneron and partner Bayer are betting on longer intervals between injections through the higher dose to win over patients.

Citing issues with a third-party contractor, the FDA rejected Regeneron’s regulatory application for a higher-dose regimen of Eylea, the company’s blockbuster eye injection treatment.

The FDA will close the month of June with four target action dates, including one for an investigational gene therapy for a rare disease and another for an already top-selling eye disease treatment.

Clio Health announced the winners of the 2023 Grand Clio Health and Clio Health Of The Year awards at a live ceremony hosted by health and wellness consultant Joe Holder in New York City Wednesday evening.

As competition eats away at profits for the wet age-related macular degeneration drug, Regeneron is diversifying its portfolio and pumping more money into research and development.