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Sanofi Pasteur MSD Limited

Mallards Reach, Bridge Avenue, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1QP
Telephone: +44 (0)1628 785 291
Fax: +44 (0)1628 671 722
Medical Information Direct Line: +44 (0)1628 587 693
Medical Information e-mail: medinfo@spmsd.com
Medical Information Fax: +44 (0)1628 635 072

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 19/07/2011
SPC VARIVAX

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 19/07/2011 and displayed until Current
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 4.4 - 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 6.1 - List of Excipients
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jun-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

the purpose of this variation is to update the Summary of Product Characteristics

(SmPC) of Varivax to refiect changes that have been made to the Company Core Datasheet (CCDS)

with respect to section 4.4 “Speciai warnings and precautions for use” and section 4.8 “Undesirabie

effects”, each under the subsection of “Transmission”. Additionaiiy, in section 4.8 “Undesirable

effects”, under the subsection of “Post-Marketing Surveiliance”, aplastic anemia has been added to

the Iist of adverse events;
Updated on 17/03/2011 and displayed until 19/07/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   31-Jan-2011
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company

Change of tip cap in section 6.5
Updated on 12/02/2009 and displayed until 17/03/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
  • Change to section 3 - Pharmaceutical form
  • 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 4.7 - Effects on Ability to Drive and Use Machines
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
  • Change to section 6.2 - Incompatibilities
  • Change to section 6. 4 - Special Precautions for Storage
  • Change to section 6. 6 - Instructions for use, handling and disposal
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Sep-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Change to section 2

Description of product updated

Change to section 3

Description of product updated

Change to section 4.1

Rewording of section,

Change to section 4.2

Introduction of 2 dose schedule, update to method of administration

Change to section 4.4

Reformatting of section.

Change to section 4.7

Reformatting of section

Change to section 4.8

Reformatting of section, addition of side effect observed following 2 dose regimen.

Change to section 5.1

Addition of data supporting 2 dose regimen. 

Change to section 6.2

Additional statement concerning reconstitution with other medicinal products.

Change to section 6.4

Reformatting of section

Change to section 6.6

Rewording of section.
Updated on 04/08/2008 and displayed until 12/02/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
  • Change to section 4.8 - Undesirable Effects
  • Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic Properties
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Jun-2008
Legal Category:   POM
Black Triangle (CHM):   YES

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company



Section 4.2

Addition of intramuscular route of administration.  

Section 4.8

Update of information, following the addition if intramuscular route of administration - safety profile is comparable between intramuscular and subcutaneous routes of administration.

Section 5.1

Addition of information - Immunogenicity profile similar for both intramuscular and subcutaneous routes of administration.

Updated on 28/11/2007 and displayed until 04/08/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 25/04/2006 and displayed until 28/11/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
Updated on 18/04/2006 and displayed until 25/04/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
Updated on 11/04/2006 and displayed until 18/04/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to section 6. 3 - Shelf Life
Updated on 11/08/2005 and displayed until 11/04/2006
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 02/08/2005 and displayed until 11/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 27/04/2005 and displayed until 02/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 10 (date of (partial) revision of the text
  • Change to section 7 - Marketing Authorisation Holder
Updated on 29/09/2004 and displayed until 27/04/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

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