CREDENCE Receives Positive CHMP Opinion; Metformin ER Recalled Over NDMA Impurities
Here is a brief preview of this blast: Two diabetes-related news items have been observed: according to the CHMP meeting highlights, Janssen's Invokana/Vokanamet renal protection indication (CREDENCE) has received a positive CHMP opinion and FDA announced a voluntary recall for certain lots of metformin ER due to nitrosamine impurity N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurities. Of note, FDA indicated there are five firms who have been contacted about the recall but additional manufacturers remain unaffected. Below, FENIX provides brief thoughts on the the CREDENCE CHMP opinion and insight on a potential readthrough to branded OADs following the metformin recall.