Tranexamic acid launch circumvents restriction

摘要

Tranexamic acid tablets for heavy menstrual bleeding are expected to be available to all pharmacies to sell over the counter by March 2011, Manx Healthcare announced this week.The company is making Femstrual (tranexamic acid) tablets 500mg available to multiples and independents along with a range of comprehensive training materials and point-of-sale resources. The product will retail at ￡7.95.Cyklo-F (tranexamic acid; Meda Pharmaceuticals) was launched this week exclusively through Boots pharmacies at a retail price of ￡8.99, a move that prompted concern from some pharmacy organisations (PJ, 29 January 2011, p90).