Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2013 10:30
An EU medicines watchdog on Thursday endorsed the safety of acne drug Diane-35, also widely used as a contraceptive, despite protests from France, which has suspended its use.
The CMDh, which groups EU drug agencies, agreed with a ruling by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) two weeks ago that the benefits of Diane-35 outweighed the risks of developing blood clots.
The CMDh decision, by 26 votes to France's one, agreed with an EMA proposal that the drug should be prescribed solely for acne treatment, as also indicated by its German manufacturer, Bayer.
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