Update on somatropin-containing medicines (European Medicines Agency press release, 16 December 2010)

16 Dec 2010


The European Medicines Agency is advising prescribers to continue to follow the indications and approved doses for somatropin-containing medicines, and not to exceed the maximum recommended dose of 50µg/kg weight/day, whilst it conducts a safety review of recombinant growth hormone therapy.

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