PRAC September 2022 –Reviews of topiramate and pholcodine medicines started
September 15, 2022
During the September 2022 meeting, the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a referral of topiramate and also started a referral of pholcodine medicines.
Source: FAMHP
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