PNEUMOVAX 23 solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Name:
PNEUMOVAX 23 solution for injection in pre-filled syringe
- Company:
MSD Ireland (Human Health) Limited
- Active Ingredients:
- Legal Category:
Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 30 July 2020 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Addition of marketing authorisation holder
- Addition of information on reporting a side effect.
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Addition of local details for Malta
Updated on 20 January 2020 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 9 - Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Section 9: Added renewal date
Updated on 11 December 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 4.5 - Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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SPC change details:
- End of section 4.4: Added heading on “Traceability”
- Sections 4.5 and 5.1: Added text regarding concomitant administration of Pneumovax with Zostavax
Updated on 11 December 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - what you need to know - warnings and precautions
Updated on 17 October 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
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Change to date of revision
Updated on 15 October 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - Qualitative and quantitative composition
- Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for use
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Sections 2 and 4.4: Added text on Excipient(s) with known effect (Sodium less than 1 mmol (23 mg) per dosage unit)
Section 5.1: Amended Pharmacotherapeutic group and ATC code
Updated on 15 October 2019 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 2 - excipient warnings
- Change to section 6 - manufacturer
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Section 2 excipient warnings; Section 6 manufacturer
Updated on 17 June 2019 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Improved presentation of SPC
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Converted the SPC from word format to pdf file format
Updated on 15 May 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
- Change to section 4.2 - Posology and method of administration
- Change to section 5.1 - Pharmacodynamic properties
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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- Section 4.1: Abbreviated text with request to refer to section 5.1 for information on protection against specific pneumococcal serotypes
- Section 4.2: Added text “The immunisation schedules for PNEUMOVAX 23 should be based on official recommendations.”
- Section 5.1: Added text “The following pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides are included: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19F, 19A, 20, 22F, 23F, 33F.”
Updated on 1 February 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
Updated on 1 February 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product
Updated on 1 February 2018 SPC
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6.5 - Nature and contents of container
- Change to section 10 - Date of revision of the text
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 1 February 2018 PIL
Reasons for updating
- Change to section 6 - date of revision
- Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 6 July 2017 SPC
Reasons for updating
- New SPC for new product
Legal category: Product subject to medical prescription which may not be renewed (A)
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Updated on 26 June 2017 PIL
Reasons for updating
- New PIL for new product