Over recent months, the CMDh has published paediatric assessment reports after completion of twelve Article 45 work-sharing procedures (external link) for the following active substances:
April 2012
Flecainide
Insulin (human)
Nifedipine
Procarbazine
Salbutamol
June 2012
Hydroxychloroquine
Silybi mariani fructus
Tamsulosin
Trimethoprim
July 2012
Foscarnet
Sucralfate
Vecuronium
No regulatory action is required for Flecainide, Insulin (human), Silybi mariani fructus, Tamsulosin or Trimethoprim. The other reports include recommendations to update the product information.
Assessment reports have also been published following the completion of two Article 46 work-sharing procedures (external link).
June 2012
Humatrope (somatropin)
July 2012
Tamsulosin
No regulatory action is required for Humatrope (somatropin).
Marketing authorisation holders are asked to submit variations, where appropriate, for their products with UK marketing authorisations containing the above active substances in accordance with the recommendations in the work-sharing reports.
The relevant national or mutual recognition procedures should be followed. Type IB variations may be submitted in keeping with the new guideline on classifications introduced by the Variations Regulation which came into force on 1 January 2010.
Further guidance for submitting these applications to the MHRA was announced on 4 February 2011. In accordance with the CMDh Best Practice Guidance, these variations should be submitted with 90 days of the publication of the assessment report (external link). Any enquiries about submission of these variations should be addressed to specialpopulationsunit@mhra.gsi.gov.uk.