Ertapenem Hospira: Withdrawal of the marketing authorisation application

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Overview

On 13 September 2016, Hospira UK Limited officially notified the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) that it wishes to withdraw its application for a marketing authorisation for Ertapenem Hospira, for the treatment of certain infections and for the prevention of infection in colorectal surgery.

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    Questions and answers on the withdrawal of the marketing authorisation application for Ertapenem Hospira (ertapenem) (PDF/84.31 KB)


    First published: 14/10/2016
    Last updated: 14/10/2016
    EMA/610687/2016

  • Key facts

    Name
    Ertapenem Hospira
    Product number
    EMEA/H/C/004080
    International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
    • ertapenem
    Active substance
    • ertapenem sodium
    Date of withdrawal
    13/09/2016
    Company making the application
    Hospira UK Limited
    Withdrawal type
    Initial authorisation

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    Related information on withdrawals

    A question-and-answer (Q&A) document provides a summary of the CHMP's evaluation of the medicine at the time of the withdrawal of the application, and includes a link to the company's formal withdrawal letter.

    An assessment report is published when the application is withdrawn after the first stage of the CHMP's evaluation is completed ('day 120').

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