C.A.M.P.
Advice on Injection-Site
Fibrosarcomas in Cats
The Committee for Vet Med Products, European Agency
for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)
The Veterinary Record, March 29, 2003 381
The Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products, the committee appointed by the EU to give opinions on the authorisation of veterinary medicines, last week issued the following advisory notice for veterinary surgeons. The CVMP's advisory notice was issued by the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) on March 21. Further information is available from the EMEA, 7 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E144HB, telephone 020 7418 8400; website www.emea.eu.int
In response to increasing concern, the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal
Products (CVMP) has produced this advisory notice for
veterinary surgeons on the development in cats of fibrosarcomas at sites of
administration of veterinary medicinal products. The advice relates
principally, but not exclusively, to the subcutaneous injection of vaccines.
The issue is of relevance only to cats and no extrapolation should be made to
other species or to man. At the current state of knowledge, it is not possible
to provide specific advice on the risk that any product, or any type of
product, might represent in terms of inducing a fibrosarcoma at the site of
administration. However, following the precautionary principle, the CVMP
considers that information on this issue should be
made available to veterinary surgeons in order that they can have an informed
discussion with owners of the benefits and risks of therapeutic interventions
in cats, particularly in relation to vaccination and re-vaccination. The CVMP
wishes to emphasise that modern vaccines continue to represent the only safe
and effective means of protecting cats against serious infectious diseases and
this should be taken fully into account in any discussion between veterinary
surgeons and owners of cats.
Provided below is a link to the complete composition of
the abstract above:
http://www.emea.eu.int/pdfs/vet/press/pos/020503en.pdf
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