AIP - Adcock Ingram Holdings - Update on The MCC resolution to withdraw
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AIP - Adcock Ingram Holdings - Update on The MCC resolution to withdraw
Dextropropoxyphene - Containing medicines from The South African Market
ADCOCK INGRAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Registration number 2007/016236/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share code: AIP ISIN: ZAE000123436
("Adcock Ingram" or "the Company")
UPDATE ON THE MCC RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE-CONTAINING MEDICINES
FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET
Further to the announcement released earlier today on SENS, Adcock Ingram would
like to advise that the Company has received notification from the Medicines
Control Council of the Department of Health ("MCC") relating to the withdrawal
of dextropropoxyphene ("DPP") containing medicines from the South African
market.
The notification confirms that the MCC has resolved that:
all DPP containing medicines be withdrawn from the market;
no new prescriptions of DPP containing medicines be allowed with immediate
effect; and
a three-month change-over period be permitted for patients who cannot be
switched immediately to an alternate therapy.
Adcock Ingram has suspended all promotion and sales of DPP containing products
pending further interaction with the MCC. Adcock Ingram will work with the MCC
to formulate and execute a plan going forward to ensure continued safety of
South African patients.
For media queries please contact:
Brunswick
Marina Bidoli or Nthabiseng Mofokeng
+27 11 502 7300
All external queries can be emailed to synapforte@adcock.com
Midrand
10 December 2010
Sponsor
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
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