THE UK Medicines and
Healthcare products Regulatory
Agency has increased the
maximum strength of ibuprofen
gel available over the counter for
the local symptomatic relief of pain
and inflammation from 5% w/w to
10% w/w.
The announcement comes after
an extensive period of public
consultation.
In addition to increasing
ibuprofen strengths, the MHRA
has also upped the maximum pack
size available to the public from
2.5g ibuprofen to 4g, and has
increased the maximum treatment
period from seven to 14-days.
For info see www.mhra.gov.uk.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 09 Jul 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 09 Jul 10
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