AbbVie (ABBV) Announces FDA Approval of VUITY 1.25%, the First and Only Eye Drop to Treat Presbyopia

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves VUITY™ (pilocarpine HCI ophthalmic solution) 1.25%, the First and Only Eye Drop to Treat Presbyopia (Age-Related Blurry Near Vision)

October 29, 2021 5:31 PM EDT

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan, an AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) company, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of VUITY (pilocarpine HCl ophthalmic solution) 1.25% for the treatment of presbyopia, commonly known as age-related blurry near vision, in adults. VUITY is the first and only FDA-approved eye drop to treat this common and progressive eye condition that affects 128 million Americans, nearly half of the U.S. adult population.

"Most adults cope with presbyopia, or difficulty with near vision, as we age. Beginning around the age of 40,... More