Ophthalmic Drug Dispensers Being Reclassified As Combo Products Get Some Regulatory Leeway

US FDA gives 12 month grace period for ophthalmic products once regulated as drugs to comply with requirements for combination products and temporarily exempts lower-risk constituents. Guidance specifies changes agency is making in response to Genus Medical v. FDA decision.

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Ophthalmic drug dispensers are to be regulated as combination products • Source: Alamy

The US Food and Drug Administration is giving manufacturers of ophthalmic drug dispensers 12 months to meet regulatory requirements for combination products.

The agency has regulated eye cups, eye droppers, and other dispensers for ophthalmic use as drugs when they are packaged...

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