
EMA Recommends Change in Storage Conditions for Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine
The agency’s human medicines committee has recommended extending the approved storage period of unopened thawed vials at 2–8 0C from five days to 31 days.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)
The change follows EMA’s assessment of additional stability data, and the agency expects it to have an impact on planning and logistics for the rollout of the vaccine to member states in the European Union. The change will be implemented in updated product labeling.
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