Review of common medicines used to treat hypertension – valsartan – due to detection of impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen! (Part VIII)

29 мая 2019
4-(methyl)(nitroso)amino)butanoic acid, active substance, angiotensin-II-receptor antagonists, angiotensin-II-receptor blockers, API, ARBs, Article 31, azilsartan, cancer, candesartan, carcinogen, CEP, conditions to MA, diabetes, DIPNA, drug product, EC, EDQM, EIPNA, EMA, eprosartan, European Commission, Hetero Labs, human, hypertension, impurity, interim, investigation, irbesartan, legally binding decision, limit, losartan, MA, MAH, manufacturer, manufacturing, manufacturing process, manufacturing site, marketing authorisation holder, medicinal product, medicines, N-nitrosodiethylamine, N-nitrosodiisopropylamine, N-nitrosodimethylamine, N-nitrosoethylisopropylamine, NDEA, NDMA, nitrosamine, NMBA, olmesartan, pioglitazone, review, root cause, sartans, scientific conclusion, specific ring structure, suspension, telmisartan, temporary, tetrazole, valsartan, Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals,

IMPORTANT! Update [28/10/2020] Having considered the knowledge acquired on the presence of nitrosamines in medicinal products since the sartans referral and taking into account the data assessed within the review under Article 5(3), in particular related to the root causes where it became clear that the root causes can be numerous, concomitant, at

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Review of common medicines used to treat hypertension – valsartan – due to detection of impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen! (Part VII)

22 ноября 2018
active substance, API, cancer, candesartan, carcinogen, CEP, drug product, EDQM, EMA, FDA, GC-MS/MS, GMP, human, hypertension, impurity, inspection, intermediate, irbesartan, losartan, MAH, manufacturer, manufacturing, manufacturing site, marketing authorisation holders, medicinal product, medicines, method, Mylan Laboratories Limited, N-nitrosodiethylamine, N-nitrosodimethylamine, NDEA, NDMA, nitrosamine, non-compliance, olmesartan, recall, review, sartans, specific ring structure, statement, suspension, test, tetrazole, valsartan, Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals,

EMA Authorities in the EU are taking action after an impurity, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), was found in some batches of valsartan made by Mylan Laboratories Limited in Hyderabad, India. EDQM Following new information recently received by EDQM about the detection of low levels of N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) in Valsartan manufactured by Mylan Laboratories Ltd, the

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Review of common medicines used to treat hypertension – valsartan – due to detection of impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen! (Part VI)

16 октября 2018
active substance, API, Aurobindo Pharma, cancer, candesartan, carcinogen, CEP, corrective measures, drug product, EDQM, EMA, FDA, GMP, headspace GC/MS, human, hypertension, impurity, inspection, irbesartan, losartan, MAH, manufacturer, manufacturing, manufacturing site, marketing authorisation holders, medicinal product, medicines, method, monitor, N-nitrosodimethylamine, NDEA, NDMA, nitrosamine, non-compliance, N‑nitrosodiethylamine, olmesartan, OMCL, recall, review, sartans, specific ring structure, statement, suspension, test, tetrazole, UHPLC-APCI-MS/MS, valsartan, Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals,

EMA EU authorities are placing the Chinese company Zheijiang Huahai under increased supervision following European and US inspections which revealed weaknesses in quality management at the company’s Chuannan site in Linhai, China and will supervise the manufacture of other active substances produced by this company more closely. Low levels of NDEA have now also

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Review of common medicines used to treat hypertension – valsartan – due to detection of impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen! (Part V)

3 октября 2018
active substance, APCI-UHPLC-MS/MS, API, cancer, candesartan, carcinogen, CEP, drug product, EDQM, EMA, FDA, formation, GMP, headspace GC/MS, Hetero Labs Limited, HPLC-UV, human, hypertension, import alert, impurity, inspection, intermediate, irbesartan, losartan, MAH, manufacturer, manufacturing, manufacturing site, marketing authorisation holders, medicinal product, medicines, method, N-nitrosodimethylamine, NDEA, NDMA, nitrosamine, non-compliance, N‑nitrosodiethylamine, olmesartan, OMCL, patient, process, recall, review, risk, sartans, specific ring structure, statement, suspension, test, tetrazole, valsartan, Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals,

EMA The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is expanding its review of impurities in valsartan following the detection of very low levels of N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) in another active substance, losartan, made by Hetero Labs in India. As a result of the detection of this impurity by German authorities, the review will now include medicines containing

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Review of common medicines used to treat hypertension – valsartan – due to detection of impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen! (Part IV)

19 сентября 2018
active substance, API, cancer, carcinogen, CEP, EDQM, EMA, headspace GC/MS, human, hypertension, impurity, inspection, investigation, manufacturer, manufacturing, manufacturing site, medicinal product, medicines, method, N-nitrosodimethylamine, NDEA, NDMA, nitrosamine, N‑nitrosodiethylamine, OMCL, patient, process, recall, review, risk, sartans, test, valsartan, Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang Tianyu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,

EMA The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has updated its calculation of the risk from valsartan medicines containing N‑nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), taking into account results from latest tests on the active substance from Zhejiang Huahai. In addition to NDMA, EMA is assessing the impact of a related substance, N‑nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), which has been detected in valsartan

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Review of common medicines used to treat hypertension – valsartan – due to detection of impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen! (Part III)

29 августа 2018
active substance, API, cancer, carcinogen, CEP, detection, EDQM, FDA, final product, headspace GC/MS, Hetero Labs Limited, holder, human, hypertension, impurity, investigation, manufacturer, manufacturing, medicinal product, medicines, method, N-nitrosodimethylamine, NDMA, nitrosamine, OMCL, patient, process, quantification, recall, review, risk, suspension, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, valsartan, Zhejiang Changming Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang Tianyu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,

EDQM The EDQM is continuing the investigations and actions which started in July 2018 to address the issue related to the detection of a nitrosamine (N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)) in a source of active substance valsartan. Following the suspension of the CEP on valsartan held by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, the EDQM has also

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Пересмотр Руководства по GMP EC – Приложение 2

27 августа 2018
active substance, Annex 2, API, biological, EC, GMP, manufacture, medicinal product, revision,

The revised Annex 2: Manufacture of Biological active substances and Medicinal Products for Human Use of the EU GMP Guide came into operation on 26 June 2018. Annex 2 has been revised as a consequence of the adoption of the Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practice specific to Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. The previous version of

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Пересмотр Руководства по GMP EC – Приложение 17 (Часть II)

23 августа 2018
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Recently, the European Commission published a revised version of Annex 17: Real Time Release Testing and Parametric Release of the EU GMP Guide. The new annex will come into operation on 26 December 2018. We have already informed on our website about a consultation document on Annex 17: Real Time Release Testing, published by European

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Review of common medicines used to treat hypertension – valsartan – due to detection of impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen! (Part II)

20 августа 2018
active substance, API, carcinogen, CEP, distribution, EDQM, EMA, human, hypertension, impurity, manufacturer, manufacturing, medicinal product, medicines, N-nitrosodimethylamine, NDMA, recall, review, stopping, suspension, valsartan, Zhejiang Tianyu,

The company Zhejiang Tianyu is no longer authorised to manufacture the valsartan active substance for EU medicines following the suspension of its CEP – a certificate verifying that the quality of its valsartan meets European requirements. The suspension of the certificate by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) comes after

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Review of common medicines used to treat hypertension – valsartan – due to detection of impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen! (Part I)

16 августа 2018
active substance, animal test, API, cancer, carcinogen, CEP, change, EDQM, EMA, FDA, final product, formation, health effect, Hetero Labs Limited, human, hypertension, impurity, manufacturer, manufacturing, medicinal product, medicines, N-nitrosodimethylamine, NDMA, OMCL, patient, process, recall, review, risk, safety profile, side product, suspension, valsartan, Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang Tianyu,

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reviewing medicines containing the active substance valsartan. Valsartan medicines are used to treat patients with high blood pressure in order to reduce complications such as heart attack and stroke. It is also used in patients who have had heart failure or a recent heart attack. It should be noted

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