Pharmacovigilance

Relenza (zanamivir) shelf-life extended

29.10.2009

The Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices approved extension of expiry date for the medicinal product Relenza (zanamivir) Inhalation Powder from 5 to 7 years.

As for the Relenza packagings already on the market, in line with the recommendations of the Co-ordination Group for Mutual Recognition and Decentralised Procedure – Human (CMDh), the Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices of the Republic of Croatia advises keeping them for two additional years after the 5-year expiry date specified on the packaging.

The full text of the CMDh recommendations can be seen here.

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