News about Special product areas
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Collection of scientific experience for medicinal cannabis pilot programme
| 05 October 2017 |
One or more research projects should be carried out for the purpose of gathering scientific experience on medicinal cannabis. The projects will form part of the medicinal cannabis pilot programme.
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Bravecto® may cause convulsions in dogs on rare occasions
| 10 August 2017 |
The European Medicines Agency has reviewed the adverse events of Bravecto®, a veterinary medicine used to treat flea and tick infestations in dogs. The conclusion is that the medicine may on very rare occasions cause convulsions in dogs – primarily in dogs with pre-existing epilepsy.
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The European Commission's decision concerning veterinary medicinal products containing zinc oxide
| 06 July 2017 |
On 26 June 2017, the European Commission adopted a decision to withdraw all marketing authorisations for veterinary medicinal products containing zinc oxide administered orally to food producing species. The medicinal products affected by the decision appear from Annex I to the decision.
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Adverse event reports for centrally authorised veterinary medicinal products should not be sent to the DKMA
| 03 July 2017 |
The Danish Medicines Agency no longer requests the direct transfer of serious and unexpected third-country adverse event reports for centrally authorised veterinary medicinal products.
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New recommendation for phasing out zinc oxide for young pigs
| 21 March 2017 |
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has confirmed a previous decision to phase out zinc oxide. Consequently, the CVMP has once more recommended to the European Commission that medicinal products containing zinc oxide for the prevention of diarrhoea in young pigs should be withdrawn from the market.
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Re-examination of the CVMP's decision to phase out zinc oxide for young pigs
| 05 January 2017 |
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) will re-examine the decision to phase out medicinal products containing zinc oxide for the prevention of diarrhoea in young pigs.