Who are Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™)'s main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Refresh Tears 0.5% Lubricant Eye Drops, B+L Advanced Eye Relief Lubricant Drop, Walgreen's Lubricant Balance, BREMEN eye drops.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-16 · How we verify

Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™) — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™) (Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™)) competitive landscape: 4 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Artificial tear / Lubricant. Area: Ophthalmology.

marketed Artificial tear / Lubricant Ophthalmology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™) (Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™)) — Allergan. Optive lubricates and protects the ocular surface by providing a multi-component tear substitute that mimics natural tears.

Comparator set (4 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class
Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™) TARGET	Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™)	Allergan	marketed	Artificial tear / Lubricant
Refresh Tears 0.5% Lubricant Eye Drops	Refresh Tears 0.5% Lubricant Eye Drops	Minnesota Eye Consultants, P.A.	marketed	Artificial tear / Lubricant eye drop
B+L Advanced Eye Relief Lubricant Drop	B+L Advanced Eye Relief Lubricant Drop	Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary	marketed	Artificial tear / Lubricant
Walgreen's Lubricant Balance	Walgreen's Lubricant Balance	Scripps Poway Eyecare and Optometry	marketed	Artificial tear / Lubricant
BREMEN eye drops	BREMEN eye drops	EMS	phase 3	Artificial tear / Lubricant

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Artificial tear / Lubricant class)

Allergan · 1 drug in this class
EMS · 1 drug in this class
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · 1 drug in this class
Scripps Poway Eyecare and Optometry · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Lubricant Eye Drops (Optive™) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/lubricant-eye-drops-optive. Accessed 2026-05-16.

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