Alstoe is launching Vetergesic Multidose, a 10ml version of the opiate injection, in a new multi-use vial.

Alstoe Technical Director, Dr Ian Ryder said: "In addition to the new vial size the inclusion of a preservative enables Vetergesic Multidose to be used for up to 28 days following its initial use. Also the product is now licensed for intravenous administration."

Vetergesic Multidose should drastically reduce the amount of product wasted by practices using the old, smaller single-use vial.

Alstoe says that supplying Vetergesic in a multi-use vial was one of the first things discussed with the drug originators, Reckitt Benckiser, when it took over the marketing of the product. However, for a large scale medical pharmaceutical manufacturer to consider producing a veterinary product in a different pack and in much smaller production runs than their medical operating scales, the answer is normally no. But in this case, Reckitts gave the project its full support, so in addition to reduced wastage, the inconvenience of snapping glass necks will become a thing of the past.

Please contact Alstoe Ltd for further information at info@alstoe.co.uk or telephone 01347 878606.

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