Sucampo Announces RESCULA is Now Available by Prescription Across the US

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals

(SPI) today announced that RESCULA (unoprostone isopropyl ophthalmic solution) 0.15% is now available by prescription across the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a sNDA for RESCULA for the lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension on December 7, 2012. “RESCULA is an important prostone-based treatment option for patients suffering from open-angle glaucoma, which is the most common form of glaucoma,” said Sucampo's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Scientific Officer Ryuji Ueno, M.D., Ph.D., Ph.D. “We have already received positive feedback from many in the ophthalmology and optometry communities regarding RESCULA's unique mechanism of action