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ALCON OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION APPROVED IN JAPAN
August 2, 2006
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan has approved Alcon's Vegamoxt (moxifloxacin hydrochloride ophthalmic solution) 0.5 percent for the treatment of bacterial infections of the eye including, among others, conjunctivitis and keratitis (including corneal ulcer), as well as for surgical prophylaxis.
BioSpectrum (http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/010806JPN1259.asp)