Medicine Supply Notification: Latanoprost 50microgram/ml / timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost) 0.2ml unit dose preservative free eye drops
MSN/2021/050
Tier 2 – medium impact
Date of issue: 27/10/2021
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply notification for Latanoprost 50microgram/ml / timolol 5mg/ml (Fixapost®) 0.2ml unit dose preservative free eye drops
- Fixapost® eye drops are out of stock until mid-November 2021
- Latanoprost (Monopost®) 50microgram/ml 0.2ml unit dose preservative free eye drops remain available.
- Timolol (Eysano®) 5mg/ml and 2.5mg/ml eye drops preservative free and timolol (Tiopex®) 1mg/g gel
eye drops 0.4g unit dose preservative free remain available. - Other preservative-free combination eye drops also remain available.
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New shortages not listed on the SPS website, can be reported using our shortage reporting tool.