Diclofenac Sodium Spray Gel 4%
- Procedure started
- Under evaluation
- CHMP opinion
- European Commission final decision
Table of contents
Overview
On 15 November 2018, the European Medicines Agency completed a review of Diclofenac Sodium Spray Gel 4% following a disagreement among EU Member States regarding its authorisation. The Agency concluded that the benefits of the medicine outweigh its risks, and the marketing authorisation granted in the United Kingdom can be recognised in other Member States of the EU where the company has applied for a marketing authorisation.
Key facts
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About this medicine
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| Approved name |
Diclofenac Sodium Spray Gel 4%
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| International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
diclofenac sodium
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About this procedure
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| Current status |
European Commission final decision
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| Reference number |
EMEA/H/A-29(4)/1467
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| Type |
Article 29(4) referrals
This type of referral is triggered when there is a disagreement between Member States regarding a marketing authorisation application being evaluated in a mutual-recognition or decentralised procedure, on the grounds of a potential serious risk to public health. |
| Authorisation model |
Nationally authorised product(s)
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Key dates and outcomes
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| CHMP opinion date |
15/11/2018
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| EC decision date |
18/01/2019
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All documents
European Commission final decision
Diclofenac Article-29(4) referral - Notification (PDF/229.25 KB)
First published: 14/02/2019
Diclofenac Article-29(4) referral - Annex II (PDF/47.02 KB)
First published: 14/02/2019
Diclofenac Article-29(4) referral - Annex I (PDF/53.42 KB)
First published: 14/02/2019
Description of documents published
Please note that some of the listed documents apply only to certain procedures.
- Overview - lay-language summary of the stage of the procedure
- Notification – a letter from a Member State, the European Commission or the marketing authorisation holder requesting the initiation of the procedure
- Scientific background – further background information from the triggering Member State on the issues leading to the initiation of the procedure (if applicable)
- List of questions – questions agreed by the Committee requesting further information from the marketing authorisation holder(s) / applicant(s) to evaluate the issues identified
- Timetable for the procedure – agreed timeframe to respond to the list of questions, to assess the issues and to adopt a conclusion
- List of medicines concerned by the procedure – medicine(s) / active substance(s) concerned, and marketing authorisation holder(s) / applicant(s)
- List of questions to be addressed by the stakeholders – call for data to be submitted by stakeholders (e.g. healthcare professionals, patient organisations, individual patients) (if applicable)
- Stakeholder submission form – form to be used by stakeholders to submit data (if applicable)
- Scientific conclusions – scientific conclusions of the PRAC and/or CHMP and/or CMDh
- Assessment report – PRAC or CHMP assessment and conclusions on the issues investigated, including divergent positions (if applicable)
- Divergent positions – divergent positions of the CHMP or CMDh members for pharmacovigilance procedures (if applicable)
- Changes to the summary of product characteristics, labelling and package leaflet (amended sections or fully revised version) (if applicable)
- Condition(s) to the marketing authorisation(s) – condition(s) for the safe and effective use of the medicine(s) (if applicable)
- Condition for lifting the suspension – condition to be fulfilled for the suspension of the marketing authorisation(s) to be lifted (if applicable)
- Timetable for implementation of CMDh position – agreed timeframe to submit and finalise the variation(s) implementing the outcome of the procedure (if applicable)
Note that older documents may have different titles.