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Active substance

Parathyroid hormone

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US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
NATPARA25MCG; 50MCG; 75MCG; 100MCGinjectable · injectionNPS PHARMS INCPrescription23 Jan 2015

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Preotact NPS Pharma Holdings Limited · Withdrawn · authorised 24 Apr 2006 · ATC H05AA03

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of fractures (see section 5.1). A significant reduction in the incidence of vertebral, but not hip fractures has been demonstrated.

Natpar Takeda Pharmaceuticals International AG Ireland Branch · Withdrawn · authorised 24 Apr 2017 · ATC H05AA03

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Natpar is indicated as adjunctive treatment of adult patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism who cannot be adequately controlled with standard therapy alone.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 1 Jul 2020 NATPARA — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • EMA PRAC 12 Apr 2018 PRAC signal: Nephrolithiasis
    Action for MAH: update of the product information: No

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.