Safety advice on particular drugs or classes of drugs
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| The United Kingdom: Cosopt preservative-free eye drops – new interim container to be available from February following safety concerns |
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced that from 10 February 2014 a new interim container will be available for Cosopt preservative-free eye drops following safety concerns about the design of the current dropper which has a 'winged' tip. MHRA is aware of 69 complaints in the UK with this product following the introduction of a new design of dropper with a winged tip in July 2013. The wings and the pieces of plastic that stay on the dropper tip after opening can make it difficult to use and increase the risk of eye injury. Merck Sharp & Dohme will be replacing this container with a new design which will be available from 10 February 2014 as an interim measure.
Please refer to the following website in MHRA for details:
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/NewsCentre/CON370012
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/ Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Issued at HKT 15:00
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