Italy authorizes parallel import of Ducressa eye drops from Romania
Italy's medicines agency AIFA has authorized BB Farma S.r.l. to import the eye drop Ducressa from Romania under a parallel import permit. Parallel import means a medicine already approved in another EU country is brought in and sold under a separate Italian permit. The authorization was issued by determination no. 628 dated 15 October 2026 and takes effect the day after its Official Gazette publication.
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What does it mean?
A medicine already sold in Romania can now be brought into Italy and sold there under an Italian permit. The eye drops are prescription-only, so patients will need a doctor's prescription to buy them.
Who is affected?
Patients who need the eye drops and the pharmacies and doctors who prescribe or sell them in Italy.