TGA Approves Bausch + Lomb's Silicone Hydrogel Daily Disposable Contact Lenses

Bausch + Lomb, an eye health business of Bausch Health Companies, recently announced that it has received approval from Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for the supply of BAUSCH + LOMB ULTRA® ONE DAY daily disposable silicone hydrogel (SiHy daily) contact lenses. Bausch + Lomb anticipates that BAUSCH + LOMB ULTRA® ONE DAY lenses will be available to selected practitioners in Australia beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020 with a national launch in early 2021.

"The Australian TGA approved our submission for BAUSCH + LOMB ULTRA® ONE DAY silicone hydrogel daily disposable contact lenses very quickly," said Thomas J. Appio, president, Bausch + Lomb/International. "BAUSCH + LOMB ULTRA® ONE DAY will complement our robust portfolio of contact lens products in Australia, and we look forward to offering this innovative new lens to eye care practitioners and their patients across Australia in early 2021."

The company has now launched daily SiHy contact lenses in Japan and the United States and plans to launch in three additional markets during the fourth quarter of 2020, including Australia, Canada and Hong Kong.