FDA Approves PMA for New Photofrin Laser

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The FDA granted the premarket approval application (PMA) for the new Photofrin 630 PDT Laser.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Photofrin is a light-based cancer treatment that combines a photosensitizing drug called Photofrin (porfimer sodium) with a specific type of light administered
by a laser to attack cancer cells.
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