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Glaucoma: Drugs

Commons · Question 9880 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what analysis he has undertaken of the factors contributing to the availability of Latanoprost and Timolol combination eye drops; and what steps he is taking to (a) help increase that availability

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 25 Jun 2026

The Department is aware of a supply issue with Latanoprost 50 micrograms/millilitre and Timolol five milligram/millilitre eye drops 0.2 millilitre unit dose preservative free. We are currently working with the impacted manufacturer, suppliers of alternati...