TIMOPTOL-XE timolol 5mg/mL (as maleate) eye drops bottle - medicine shortage information

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Product details	Supply Impact Dates	Further Details
TIMOPTOL-XE timolol 5mg/mL (as maleate) eye drops bottle AUST R: 50306 Active ingredients: timolol maleate Dosage form: Eye Drops, solution Sponsor: Mundipharma Pty Ltd Phone: 1800 188 009	From 12 Aug 2024 to 28 Feb 2025	Shortage status: Current Availability: Unavailable Reason: Manufacturing Management action: Mundipharma has made the decision to reinstate Timoptol XE eye drops as an ongoing product available in the Australian market. An unregistered product has been approved for supply under Section 19A. See the website: https://www.tga.gov.au/ws-sl9a-index and search for the active ingredient.

Product details

Supply Impact Dates

Further Details

TIMOPTOL-XE timolol 5mg/mL (as maleate) eye drops bottle
AUST R: 50306
Active ingredients:
timolol maleate

Dosage form:
Eye Drops, solution

Sponsor:
Mundipharma Pty Ltd

Phone:
1800 188 009

From
12 Aug 2024
to
28 Feb 2025

Shortage status:
Current

Availability:
Unavailable

Reason:
Manufacturing

Management action:
Mundipharma has made the decision to reinstate Timoptol XE eye drops as an ongoing product available in the Australian market. An unregistered product has been approved for supply under Section 19A. See the website: https://www.tga.gov.au/ws-sl9a-index and search for the active ingredient.