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Astellas Pharma Ltd

3rd Floor, Future House, The Glanty, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9AH
Telephone: +44 (0)1784 419615
Fax: +44 (0)1784 419583
Medical Information Direct Line: 0800 783 5018
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@gb.astellas.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 13/04/2011
SPC Lipobase

When a pharmaceutical company changes an SPC or PIL, a new version is published on the eMC. For each version, we show the dates it was published on the eMC and the reasons for change.

Updated on 13/04/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   13-Dec-2010
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



In section 7 the address of the MAH, Astellas Pharma Ltd., has been updated following a move to new premises.  This entails the address changing from Lovett House, Lovett Road, Staines, TW18 3AZ, United Kingdom to 3rd Floor, Future House, The Glanty, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9AH, United Kingdom.

 

In section 10 the last revision date of the text has been revised to correspond with this move to new premises as detailed in Section 7.  This date is updated to 13th December 2010.

Updated on 08/02/2007 and displayed until 13/04/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   02/2007
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use - the following has been added

A small number of people may be hypersensitive (allergic) to the constituents of Lipobase. 

Cetostearyl alcohol may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).  Methyl parahydroxybenzoate may cause allergic skin reactions (possibly delayed). 

6.3 Shelf life

The shelf life has reduced from 5 years to 3 years

Updated on 07/02/2007 and displayed until 08/02/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • SPC Retired pending re-submission
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   07/2007
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use - the following has been added
A small number of people may be hypersensitive (allergic) to the constituents of Lipobase.
 
Cetostearyl alcohol may cause local skin reactions (e.g. contact dermatitis).  Methyl parahydroxybenzoate may cause allergic skin reactions (possibly delayed).
 
6.3 Shelf life
The shelf life has reduced from 5 years to 3 years
 
Updated on 18/01/2006 and displayed until 07/02/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 04/03/2002 and displayed until 18/01/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
Updated on 10/01/2002 and displayed until 04/03/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Addition of Legal Category
Updated on 10/08/2001 and displayed until 10/01/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 9 - Date of Renewal of Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 18/07/2000 and displayed until 10/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 28/01/2000 and displayed until 18/07/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/09/1999 and displayed until 28/01/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
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