Nitrosamines in human medicines – consequences for MAHs
- 7 октября 2019
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EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) is requesting as a matter of precaution that marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) for human medicines containing chemically synthesised active substances review their medicines for the possible presence of nitrosamines and test all products at risk. If nitrosamines are detected in any of their medicines, marketing authorisation holders must