NZ regulators looking at Nurofen too

December 16, 2015

THE Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand says it understands that the NZ Commerce Commission - the Kiwi equivalent of the ACCC - is also investigating the issue of Reckitt Benckiser’s pain-specific versions of Nurofen which are all in fact identical products (PD Mon). The ACCC earlier this week ordered that Nurofen Back Pain, Period Pain, Migraine Pain and Tension Headache be removed from retail shelves in Australia. The ruling only applies to Australia but PGNZ ceo Lee Hohaia said in the light of the decision “we will be reminding members of their obligation to provide full advice to patients so patients understand the cause of their pain, the appropriate treatment and the best product available”. She said many patients still insist on the targeted Nurofen products even when told that the ibuprofen dosage is equivalent to that of the standard Nurofen products.

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Pharmacy Daily | NZ regulators looking at Nurofen too

NZ regulators looking at Nurofen too

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