CHMP on NSAIDs
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
EMEA's Committee on Human Medicinal Products met Sept. 12-15 to review the link between NSAIDs and adverse events such as GI bleeding and skin rashes, yet does not expect to reach a conclusion until October. The committee "continued its assessment of the available data on the cardiovascular, gastro-intestinal and skin safety of non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs," the European Medicine Agency announces in a release Sept. 15. "It is expected that an overall view on the different safety aspects considered in this review will be reached during the Committee's October 2005 meeting." In August, the Committee announced that it did not recommend any changes to labeling information or advice given to patients and physicians about NSAID use (1"The Tan Sheet" Aug. 8, 2005, p. 6)...
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