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Hospira UK Ltd

Queensway, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3RW
Telephone: +44 (0)1926 820 820
Fax: +44 (0) 1926 834446
WWW: http://www.hospira.com
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0) 1926 834400
Medical Information e-mail: medinfouk@hospira.com
Customer Care direct line: +44 (0)1926 821 022

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 20/01/2011
SPC Nivestim 30 MU/ 0.5 ml solution for injection/infusion.

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 20/01/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Addition of Black Triangle
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-Nov-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



1.         NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT

 

Nivestim ▼30 MU/ 0.5 ml solution for injection/infusion.

Updated on 30/11/2010 and displayed until 20/01/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-Nov-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



6.4     Special precautions for storage

CHANGE FROM 48 HOURS TO 7 DAYS

Within its shelf-life and for the purpose of ambulatory use, the patient may remove the product from the refrigerator and store it at room temperature (not above 25°C) for one single period of up to 7 days. At the end of this period, the product should not be put back in the refrigerator and should be disposed of.

10.     DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

 DATE CHANGE

19/11/2010

Updated on 05/11/2010 and displayed until 30/11/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 9 - Date of first Authorisation/renewal of the Authorisation
  • Change to section 10 date of revision of the text
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   19-Oct-2010
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



6.3     Shelf life

 SHELF LIFE CHANGE FROM 2 YEARS TO 30 MONTHS

30 months.

 

9.       DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION

 

08/06/2010 DATE CHANGE FROM 9TH TO 8TH

 

10.     DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

 DATE CHANGE

19/10/2010

Updated on 24/06/2010 and displayed until 05/11/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product
Date of revision of text on the SPC:  
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

None provided

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
   filgrastim