(Invented) Name Review Group
The (Invented) Name Review Group (NRG) was established by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) to perform reviews of the (invented) names of medicinal products being assessed by the Agency.
The group's main role is to consider whether the (invented) name proposed by a product's manufacturer could create a public-health concern or potential safety risk. This forms part of the Agency's role in evaluating the safety of medicinal products in the centralised marketing authorisation procedure. In particular, the (invented) name should not:
- convey misleading therapeutic or pharmaceutical connotations;
- be misleading with respect to the composition of the product;
- be liable to cause confusion with the (invented) name of an existing medicinal product in print, handwriting or speech.
The group's responsibilities also include updating the relevant guideline on the acceptability of invented names.
Meeting dates
Mandate and rules of procedure
Composition
The NRG is composed of representatives from Member States and is chaired by an Agency representative. Representatives of the European Commission and the Agency secretariat also participate in the work of the group. Other relevant experts, such as from the World Health Organization (WHO), are consulted on a case-by-case basis.
Members
Below (in alphabetical order of surname) are the current attendees and contact points of the NRG. The members' declarations of interests are available in the European expert list.
Members
Attendees
- Ka-Chun Cheung
- Monica Fernandez Gozalo
- Carole Fosset-Martinetti
- Elena Franco Perez
- Daniela Frangiosa
- Kristina Bech Jensen
- Ciara Kirke
- Theoni Kousteni
- Ursula Ladstaedter
- Magdalena Leszczynska
- Dina Lopes
- Frantisek Pavlik
- Alexandrina Preda
- Jan Saevels
- Dino Soumpasis
- Manon Thamin
- Francesca Tittone
- Mette Tranholm
- Justina Vengalyte Oleskeviciene
- Dominique Westphal
- Stephanie Zeitouni
Contact Points
- Kenneth Brett
- Anne Hasle Buur
- Sara Camilleri
- Emma Cassar Buontempo
- Ka-Chun Cheung
- Željka Davosir Klarić
- Monica Fernandez Gozalo
- Carole Fosset-Martinetti
- Elena Franco Perez
- Daniela Frangiosa
- Ineke Havinga
- Fredrik Hussenius
- Fredrik Hussenius
- Sara Jagric Munih
- Petra Jamnik
- Ruta Jasote
- Kristina Bech Jensen
- Theis Moeslund Jensen
- Trine Jensen
- Gertrud Jezovith
- Ciarán Joyce
- Ciara Kirke
- Theoni Kousteni
- Ursula Ladstaedter
- Kairi Laius
- Valerie Lescrainier
- Magdalena Leszczynska
- Dina Lopes
- Kirsi Luoto
- Nina Malvik
- Brynjar Orvarsson
- Frantisek Pavlik
- Maria Pettersson
- Alexandrina Preda
- Jan Saevels
- Judita Skladaná
- Dino Soumpasis
- Marielle Svensson
- Manon Thamin
- Francesca Tittone
- Mette Toftegaard Madsen
- Mette Tranholm
- Tsvetanka Valova
- Justina Vengalyte Oleskeviciene
- Elisabet Viklund
- Catarina Wallen
- Dominique Westphal
- Valerie Willox
- Lucy Wyse
- Stephanie Zeitouni