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Therapeutic Goods Order No. 92 - Standard for labels of non-prescription medicines
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Therapeutic Goods Order No. 92 - Standard for labels of non-prescription medicines
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In addition to the requirements of sections 8 and 9 above, if a medicine is a preparation for ophthalmic use, the label on the container and on the primary pack or, where subsection 10(7) applies, the primary pack, must include:
(a) the name of any antimicrobial preservative in the medicine;
(b) if the medicine, other than an ophthalmic ointment, does not contain an antimicrobial preservative - the statement ‘Contains no antimicrobial preservative. Use once only and discard residue’ or words to that effect;
(c) if the medicine is for multidose use - a statement to the effect that ‘the medicine should not be used more than four weeks’, or such shorter period as specified in the approved product details in relation to the medicine, after the container is first opened;
(d) if the medicine consists of a solid ophthalmic medicine for preparing eye drops for multidose use - a statement to the effect that ‘the medicine when prepared should not be used more than four weeks’, or such shorter period as specified in the approved product details in relation to the medicine, after the container is first opened.
(e) if the medicine consists of a solid ophthalmic medicine for preparing eye drops for multidose use - the words ‘for eye drops’.