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GlaxoSmithKline UK
Stockley Park West, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1BT
Telephone: +44 (0)800 221 441
Fax: +44 (0)208 990 4328
Medical Information e-mail: customercontactuk@gsk.com

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 26/11/2012
SPC Synflorix suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe

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 26/11/2012 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   25-Oct-2012
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
4.4 - Addition of syncope warning
10 - Updated with new date of revision of text
Updated on 26/10/2012 and displayed until 26/11/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Removal of Black Triangle
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Oct-2012
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Removal of Black Triangle

10.  Revision date changed
Updated on 13/02/2012 and displayed until 26/10/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Feb-2012
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
2.  Minor admin
4.2  Minor admin in line with QRD template
4.8  Updated with information on common adverse reactions HHE
5.1  Addition:The European Medicines Agency has deferred the obligation to submit the results of studies with Synflorix in one or more subsets of the paediatric population in diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and in acute otitis media caused by Haemophilus influenzae (see section 4.2 for information on paediatric use).

10  Revision date 
Updated on 19/08/2011 and displayed until 13/02/2012
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Aug-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
None provided
Updated on 18/08/2011 and displayed until 19/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   08-Aug-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
4.1 Increase in age from 2year up to 5 years
4.2 New schedule for 2 to 5 years old
4.4 Reference to 2 year old  changed to 5 years
4.8 Updated with information
5.1 Updated with new clinical trial data on older children
10  Updated with new date of revision of text
Updated on 11/02/2011 and displayed until 18/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   24-Jan-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
4.2 Considerable changes to include new schedule and pre-term infant data
4.4 Change in the ordering of the paragraphs
4.6 New section title to include fertility (although eMC not able to convert)
4.8 Inclusion of pre-term infant data
5.1 Considerable changes to inlcude new schedule and pre-term infant data
10. 24/01/2011
Updated on 28/01/2010 and displayed until 11/02/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:  
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
None provided

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