Arrow-Lattim (latanoprost with timolol) 0.005%/0.5% 2.5ml eye drops: Supply issue resolved
Teva, the supplier has advised there is a supply issue with Arrow-Lattim (latanoprost with timolol) eye drops (Pharmacode 2597861)
23 January 2025 Update
The product has arrived. It is expected to start reaching wholesalers by 24 January 2025.
It will take another 1 to 2 weeks for stock to reach pharmacies around the motu.
Affected product
- Chemical: Latanoprost with timolol
- Presentation: Eye drops 0.005% with timolol 0.5%
- Brand: Arrow - Lattim
- Pharmacode: 2597861
- Subsidy: $4.95
- Measure / Qty: per 2.5 ml OP
- Schedule listing for latanoprost with timolol(external link)
Affected alternative products
- Latanoprost (Eye drops 0.005%): Supply issue - Pharmacode: 2553139
- Olopatadine (Eye drops 0.1%): Supply issue - Pharmacode: 2588048
Alternative product
We have received advice that people can use separate latanoprost and timolol eye drops. This will need new prescriptions.
- Timolol eye drops(external link) 0.5% 5ml Pharmacode 2390655
This will attract two co-payment fees for those who are not exempt from paying a co-payment.
- General Supply Issue A5 Flier [PDF 112 KB]
Resupply late January
The product has arrived. It is expected to start reaching wholesalers by 24 January 2025.
It will take another 1 to 2 weeks for stock to reach pharmacies around the motu.
Who to contact
If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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