Antibiotic OTC in UK
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Nottingham-based Optrex is launching Optrex Infected Eyes Eye Drops, the first nonprescription antibiotic eye drop for the treatment of conjunctivitis, expected to appear on UK pharmacy shelves by the end of June. Britain's Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approved chloramphenicol 0.5 % eye drops for the treatment of acute bacterial conjunctivitis in adults and children aged two and older for pharmacy sale June 8. MHRA says it has weighed safety and bacterial resistance risks and is "convinced that the potential health benefits outweigh any risks to patients or to the community at large." Boots Pharmacy also will offer a private-label equivalent, according to MHRA...