Alternative products to address the Brevinor and Norimin shortages
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted approval for the importation and supply two alternative products as a substitute for oral contraceptive pills containing the combination ethinylestradiol and norethisterone, which are in short supply.
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Under section 19A of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, the two newly approved products are:
· Necon 0.5/35 - norethisterone 0.5 mg and ethinylestradiol 35 micrograms
· Pirmella 1/35 - norethisterone 1 mg and ethinylestradiol 35 micrograms.
More information is available from the TGA website here.