Comments on: Avastin to be tested against Lucentis in new government study http://onthepharm.net/2006/07/avastin-vs-lucentis-trial.html Life on the pharm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: RJS http://onthepharm.net/2006/07/avastin-vs-lucentis-trial.html#comment-181269 RJS Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:30:23 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/07/avastin-vs-lucentis-trial.html#comment-181269 That is unfortunately correct, Mary. Avastin works better than Lucentis, and it's much cheaper. That is unfortunately correct, Mary.

Avastin works better than Lucentis, and it's much cheaper.

]]> By: Mary Patterson http://onthepharm.net/2006/07/avastin-vs-lucentis-trial.html#comment-181268 Mary Patterson Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:36:28 +0000 http://onthepharm.net/2006/07/avastin-vs-lucentis-trial.html#comment-181268 As a patient with Macular Degeneration I am confused to say the least. I want the best for my eyes but it seems with these two drugs it's all about money. From what I have read Lucentis and Avastin are basically the same drug and Genetech saw a way to make huge profits by getting approval for Lucentis as a treatment for age related macular degeneration. As a patient with Macular Degeneration I am confused to say the least. I want the best for my eyes but it seems with these two drugs it's all about money. From what I have read Lucentis and Avastin are basically the same drug and Genetech saw a way to make huge profits by getting approval for Lucentis as a treatment for age related macular degeneration.

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