Framycetin sulphate (Soframycin) Ear/eye drops 0.5%: Supply issue
There is an out of stock of Soframycin ear/eye drops (Pharmacode: 254894).
26 September 2025 | Stock arrived
A shipment has arrived with the supplier and back orders to wholesalers have been filled. It may still take another week or two to reach pharmacies around New Zealand Aotearoa.
We are continuing to monitor this product until the next shipment arrives.
Affected product
Due to unusually high demand for this time of year, Pharmaco, the supplier, is out of stock of the following product:
Framycetin sulphate
- Presentation: Ear/Eye drops 0.5%
- Brand: Soframycin
- Pharmacode: 254894
- Subsidy: $4.13 ($8.65)
- Measure / Qty: per 8 ml OP
Alternative product
Other funded alternatives are available. Where, Soframycin is unavailable, people will need to get a new prescription.
NZ Formulary information about treating otitis externa(external link)
Stock arrived September 2025
A shipment arrived in September and all back orders were cleared. A further shipment is expected.
Who to contact
If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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