CVMP Meeting Highlights – September 2025
Summary of CVMP Meeting Outcomes
Here’s a breakdown of the key outcomes from the CVMP (Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use) meeting, based on the provided text:
1.Product Updates & Variations:
* Bravecto Triuna: Approved for treating Angiostrongylus vessels infections. Product data updated to align with QRD template version 9.1.
* Uncommon Adverse Events (Specific product Not Named): Decreased milk production, reduced food intake, and decreased activity were added to the product information. instructions for allowing the vaccine to reach room temperature before use were also added.
* Quality-Related changes: Positive opinions were given for quality changes to: Arthricox, Btvpur, Credelio/Lotimax/AdTab/Credelio Plus, Cytopoint, Draxxin, Easotic, Umayyad, Equable/Early prequenza, Equioxx, Felpreva, Prozinc, Renute, Semintra (x2), SENVELGO, Simparic trio, Strangvac, and Tulinovet.
* QRD Template Alignment: Product information for Chanhold, Evicto, Meloxidolor, News, Osurnia, Strangvac, Zulvac 1+8 Bovis, zulvac 1 + 8 Ovis, and Zulvac SBV were updated to align with QRD template versions 9/9.1.
2. Maximum residue Limits:
* Polyethylenimine: Added to the list of excipients not falling under Regulation (EC) No. 470/2009.
3. Scientific Advice:
* Five scientific advice reports were adopted, covering products for dogs, horses, cats, and Atlantic salmon.These covered biological, immunological, and pharmaceutical products.
4. Limited Market Classifications (Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6):
* Dog Product (Antineoplastic/Immunomodulating): Classified as limited market & eligible for Article 23 authorisation.
* Pig Product (Immunologicals): Not classified as limited market & not eligible for Article 23 authorisation.
* Horse Product (Alimentary/Metabolism): Classified as limited market & eligible for Article 23 authorisation.
5. Guidelines:
* Immunologicals/BVDV Contamination: A guideline on handling potential bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) contamination in vaccines was revised for administrative updates and alignment with Regulation (EU) 2019/6.
In essence, the meeting focused on approving changes to existing veterinary medicines, clarifying regulatory status of certain substances, providing scientific guidance for new product development, and updating guidelines for vaccine safety.
