GenTeal and In a Wink lubricant eye drops are no longer available via PBS subsidy (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) in Australia.
Any remaining stock can continue to be sold to patients until stock runs out.
practitioners could recommend the PBS-listed lubricant Systane Original lubricant eye drops
To help make the transition easier for patients and practitioners currently using or prescribing the discontinued products, practitioners could recommend the PBS-listed lubricant Systane Original lubricant eye drops. This product has the benefit of being available in a similar delivery format and addresses the mucoaqueous layer of the tear film with HP Guar technology (TFOS DEWS II Management and Therapy Report).
Find out more about Systane Original here.
