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OKYO Pharma Announces Successful Type C Meeting with the FDA
FDA confirms Phase 2b/3 clinical design, including primary endpoint, sample size and development approachLONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OKYO Pharma Limited (Nasdaq: OKYO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing investigational therapies for the treatment of neuropathic corneal pain (NCP) and for inflammatory eye diseases, today announces that it held a successful Type C meeting with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the Phase 2b/3 human clinica
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