The EMA has posted the press release with details of the CVMP's meeting of 14 – 16 June 2016 (Link). General news relating to regulatory affairs includes:
Quality guidance
- A Questions and Answers document was adopted, on Product specific active substance information.
Safety guidance
- A draft guideline was adopted for consultation, on user safety of topically administered VMPs.
Pharmacovigilance guidance
- The latest VeDDRA list of clinical terms for reporting suspected adverse reactions in animals and humans to VMPs was adopted, following the yearly review and update.
ADVENT
- A new problem statement was agreed by the CVMP Ad hoc Expert Group on Novel Therapies (ADVENT) on stem cells for veterinary use, regarding specific questions on extraneous agents.
Governance
- The Committee elected Dr David Murphy from Ireland as Chair for a three-year mandate
- The Committee re-elected Dr Rory Breathnach as chair of the Scientific Advice Working Party (SAWP-V) for a three-year mandate.
The adopted documents will be published on the EMA website in the coming weeks.