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Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU
Telephone: +44 (0)1992 467 272
Fax: +44 (0)1992 479 292
Medical Information e-mail: medicalinformationuk@merck.com

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 28/04/2010
PIL Proscar 5mg film-coated Tablets

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 28/04/2010 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 02/07/2008 and displayed until 28/04/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to user-testing of patient information
Updated on 22/06/2004 and displayed until 02/07/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 25/07/2002 and displayed until 22/06/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 30/07/2001 and displayed until 25/07/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 16/08/2000 and displayed until 30/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

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