Chiesi’s Holoclar, the first stem-cell therapy to be cleared by European regulators, has received a green light for use on the NHS in England and Wales to treat a rare sight condition.
People living in Ayrshire and Arran who have some of the most common forms of avoidable sight loss will now be able to benefit from a new facility designed specifically for the eye service through a partnership between Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK and the NHS.