News about Licensing and supervision
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Voluntary Harmonisation Procedure (VHP) for the assessment of multinational clinical trial applications
| 09 July 2013 |
The Voluntary Harmonisation Procedure is a procedure which makes it possible to obtain a coordinated assessment of an application for a clinical trial that is to take place in several European countries.
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Painkillers to be prescription only in Denmark from 30 September 2013
| 28 May 2013 |
The Danish Health and Medicines Authority has decided that large packs of mild painkillers will be prescription-only in Denmark from 30 September 2013. From this date, it will only be possible to buy small packs of mild painkillers over the counter. There will be no changes to dispensing status of the medicines that can be bought over the counter after 30 September.
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Painkillers to be prescription only in Denmark
| 08 April 2013 |
In Denmark, it will soon only be possible to buy large packs of mild painkillers when prescribed by a doctor. The aim is to reduce poisoning incidents and the need for liver transplants.