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Product details	Supply Impact Dates	Further Details
ALPHAGAN P 1.5 brimonidine tartrate 0.15% eye drop bottle AUST R: 158888 Active ingredients: brimonidine tartrate Dosage form: Eye Drops, solution Sponsor: Abbvie Pty Ltd Phone: 1800 043 460	Deletion from market: 31 Jan 2026	Shortage status: To be discontinued Availability: Reduction in supply until supply is exhausted Reason: Commercial Changes / Commercial viability Management action: The sponsor is transitioning to the new formulation of ALPHAGAN P 1.0 brimonidine tartrate 1 mg/mL eye drop bottle (ARTG 421114). This product will be available from February 2026.

Product details

Supply Impact Dates

Further Details

ALPHAGAN P 1.5 brimonidine tartrate 0.15% eye drop bottle
AUST R: 158888
Active ingredients:
brimonidine tartrate

Dosage form:
Eye Drops, solution

Sponsor:
Abbvie Pty Ltd

Phone:
1800 043 460

Deletion from market:
31 Jan 2026

Shortage status:
To be discontinued

Availability:
Reduction in supply until supply is exhausted

Reason:
Commercial Changes / Commercial viability

Management action:
The sponsor is transitioning to the new formulation of ALPHAGAN P 1.0 brimonidine tartrate 1 mg/mL eye drop bottle (ARTG 421114). This product will be available from February 2026.