Update on information about IMVAGGIS estriol pessary for VA.
I wrote to Besins and they have provided the following information in two separate communications:
Message from supply chain manager at Besins:"This refers to your recent enquiry with regards to Imvaggis, unsure if you have already received information regarding the launch of Imvaggis. In case you haven't heard yet please note that Imvaggis is now launched in the UK/|Ireland and available for purchase across the pharmacies.
At this time we have only launched it in the UK and Ireland, may consider launching in other European countries in due course.
Here is link to the website which may provide further details
https://imvaggis.co.uk/ Please let us know in case you require any further help. Also, in case you pharmacies face any difficulties in obtaining the stock they may inform us with their supplier / wholesaler details via
[email protected] and we will try to assist via their wholesaler."
Information from medical information dept at Besins about EU availability and name of the product:
"Imvaggis® (estriol) – EU AvailabilityI can confirm that the product is also licensed in other EU countries under the following brand
names:
Austria – Estrokad
Belgium – Oekolp
Denmark – Estrokad
Finland – Estrokad
Hungary – Estrokad
Ireland – Imvaggis
Italy – Atrocom
Luxembourg – Oekolp
Netherlands – Estriol Dr Kade
Norway – Estrokad
Sweden – Estrokad "
ie not Germany, France or Spain.
For those who want to take an estriol based vaginal oestrogen product but find the creams too messy as well as the washing of applicators - this may prove an attractive alternative and like I said before replaces the previous discontinued Orthgynest pessaries - albeit at a slightly lower concentration.
Hurdity x