PV Bulletin

EMA Updates Acceptable Intake Levels for Nitrosamine Impurities in Human Medicines

EMA updated Appendix 1 to establish new acceptable intake levels for nitrosamine impurities, requiring manufacturers to ensure compliance.

Primary source: European Medicines Agency (EMA)

PV Impact Brief

Urgency: HighConfidence: high

What changed

EMA released an update to Appendix 1 of the nitrosamines referral, setting revised acceptable intake limits for nitrosamine impurities in human medicinal products.

Why it matters

Nitrosamine impurities are potential carcinogens; updated limits ensure patient safety and require manufacturers to reassess and control impurity levels in their products.

Action needed

Manufacturers must verify that their products meet the newly established acceptable intake levels for nitrosamines and implement necessary quality control measures to keep impurities within limits.

Relevant for
Regulatory Intelligence LeadSignal Management Lead
Processes impacted
Signal ManagementLabeling
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Regulatory Intelligence Lead

Review cadence

Monthly

Regulatory action details

Action type
Regulatory Update
Publication date
2026-06-05
Safety issue
Update to the established acceptable intakes for nitrosamine impurities, constituting a regulatory safety requirement for manufacturers to control impurities in human medicines.

PV internal implications

Manufacturers must ensure that nitrosamine impurities do not exceed the updated acceptable intake levels.

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Evidence and confidence

Confidence: highSource updated: Jun 5, 2026

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Practical implication

Manufacturers must verify that their products meet the newly established acceptable intake levels for nitrosamines and implement necessary quality control measures to keep impurities within limits.

EMA updated the acceptable intake levels for nitrosamine impurities in human medicines, establishing new limits that manufacturers must comply with to control these impurities.

What changed: EMA released an update to Appendix 1 of the nitrosamines referral, setting revised acceptable intake limits for nitrosamine impurities in human medicinal products.

Why it matters: Nitrosamine impurities are potential carcinogens; updated limits ensure patient safety and require manufacturers to reassess and control impurity levels in their products.

Practical implication: Manufacturers must verify that their products meet the newly established acceptable intake levels for nitrosamines and implement necessary quality control measures to keep impurities within limits.

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