Government apex board recommends no prescription for dry eye medicine 'Refresh Tears'
New Delhi, Nov. 4 (PTI): An apex board under the central drug regulatory authority has recommended doing away with the requirement of a prescription for buying Refresh Tears, a medicine for dry eyes. Allergan India Pvt Ltd had approached the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) with a representation in the matter so that the medicine can be bought over the counter. It submitted that ‘Refresh Tears’, which contains Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium eye drops 0.5 per cent w/v sterile ophthalmic solution, is for temporary relief from burning, irritation and discomfort due to dryness of t...
Source: easternmirrornagaland.com