Major boost for Waterford as new drug gets go ahead

A MAJOR Waterford employer has been given the green light to produce a revolutionary drug improving the sight of the aged.

It’s a huge boost for Waterford and the south east and a major boost for manufacturing in the region.

Bausch & Lomb’s new state-of-the-art, pharmaceutical facility in Waterford has begun the manufacture of Retisert, the world’s first drug to treat chronic, non-infectious uveitis.