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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: 18/04/2011
SPC Qutenza 179mg cutaneous patch

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 18/04/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   21-Feb-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



In section 4.2 a revision to the description of the pre-treatment processes has been made.

 

In addition the a few minor editorial amendments to the SPC have been included. 


In section 10 the last revision date of the text has been revised to correspondence with the date of the most recent Commission Decision as related to these changes. 

Updated on 22/06/2010 and displayed until 18/04/2011
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

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   capsaicin