PDCO confirms refusal of PIPs for Takeda and AZ

23 February 2009

At its February 4-6 meeting, the Pediatric Committee (PDCO) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) adopted two negative opinions on  re-examinations of the refusals of Pediatric Investigation Plans,  including waiver and deferral, for two products.

The PDCO confirmed two opinions on the refusal of a PIP for candesartan  cilexetil in the therapeutic area of cardiovascular diseases, one as  Blopress from Japan's Takeda, and one as Atacand Plus from Anglo-Swedish  drug major AstraZeneca.

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