Beovu showed it was non-inferior in terms of improvements in visual acuity for patients compared with rival treatment aflibercept. "Novartis Sees Blockbuster Potential in Eye-Disease Drug -- Update," on Oct. 8 at GMT 1216, misstated that Beovu achieved superior visual improvements compared with aflibercept in the fifth paragraph. The error also appeared in an earlier version of the story, "Novartis: US FDA Approves Eye-Disease Treatment Beovu," at 0535 GMT the same day.

 

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