About this medicine
- Approved name
- Metformin and metformin-containing medicines
- International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name
- metformin
- Associated names
- Xigduo
- Vipdomet
- Velmetia
- Synjardy
- Ristfor
- Komboglyze
- Jentadueto
- Janumet
- Icandra (previously Vildagliptin / metformin hydrochloride Novartis)
- Glubrava
- Eucreas
- Efficib
- Ebymect
- Competact
About this procedure
- Current status
- European Commission final decision
- Reference number
- EMEA/H/A-31/1432
- Type
- Article 31 referrals
This type of referral is triggered when the interest of the Union is involved, following concerns relating to the quality, safety or efficacy of a medicine or a class of medicines.
Key dates and outcomes
- CHMP opinion date
- 13/10/2016
- EC decision date
- 12/12/2016