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Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

Frimley Business Park, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7SR
Telephone: +44 (0)1276 692 255
Fax: +44 (0)1276 698 449
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1276 698 370
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo.uk@novartis.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)845 741 9442

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 17/05/2011
SPC Extavia

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Updated on 17/05/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   09-Jun-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

The only change to this SmPC is the date of revision of text to 09 June 2010.
Updated on 28/01/2010 and displayed until 17/05/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 8 - MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   24-Nov-2009
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 6.5

Updated to include the addition of two new pack sizes:

Pack sizes

 

-       Unit pack containing 14 vials with powder and 14 pre-filled syringes with solvent

 

-             3-month multipack containing 42 (3x14) vials with powder and 42 (3x14) pre-filled syringes with solvent

Section 8

Addition of MA numbers for the two new pack sizes in section 8:

EU/1/08/454/006

EU/1/08/454/007

 

Section 10 updated with new date of revision.

 

 

Updated on 21/04/2009 and displayed until 28/01/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:  
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   interferon beta-1b