Karpecki, Paul
Barghout, Victoria
Schenkel, Brad
Huynh, Lynn
Khanal, Anamika
Mitchell, Brittany
Yenikomshian, Mihran
Zanardo, Enrico
Matossian, Cynthia
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sun Pharma
Article History
Received: 22 June 2023
Accepted: 12 October 2023
First Online: 2 November 2023
Declarations
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: This retrospective study utilized claims data from the Symphony Health Integrated Dataverse (Symphony Health, Blue Bell, PA). All database records are de-identified and fully compliant with US patient confidentiality requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. This study received a waiver of authorization for use and disclosure of protected health information from, and was determined IRB exempt by, WCG™ IRB, under 45 CFR § 46.104(d)(4). Per this waiver, informed consent was deemed unnecessary, as the study was exempt from US regulations that otherwise require informed consent. The research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: PK reports consultant fees from Alcon Labs, Aldeyra, Allergan/AbbVie, Azura Pharmaceuticals, Bausch & Lomb, BioTissue, Cambium Pharmaceuticals, Dompé, Imprimis, Mallinckrodt, Oasis Medical, OcuSoft, Oyster Point, RegenerEyes, ScienceBased Health, Silk Technologies, Sun Pharma, Surface Pharmaceuticals, Tarsus Medical, TearClear, Visant Medical, and Vital Tears. VB is Managing Director of Viver Health, LLC, which receives funding from Novartis, BMS, Sun Pharma, and Taiho. BS and BM are employees of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. LH, MY, and EZ are employees of the Analysis Group, Inc. AK was an employee of the Analysis Group, Inc. at time of study. CM has received consultant fees from Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Alcon, Bausch & Lomb, Bruder Healthcare, Checked Up, EyePoint, Johnson & Johnson, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Lacriscience, Lenstec, Lumenis, Novartis, Ocular Science, Ocular Therapeutix, Olympic, Quidel, Sun Pharma, TearLab, TissueTech, and Zeiss, and personal fees from Veterinarian Recommended Solutions.