Following non-submission
AWMSG advice |
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| Status: Not endorsed (Statement of Advice) | ||
In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation, levodopa (Inbrija®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales for the intermittent treatment of episodic motor fluctuations (off episodes) in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with a levodopa/dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor. Levodopa (Inbrija®) was considered suitable for a limited assessment via the Licensed One Wales Medicines Assessment Group (LOWMAG) by the AWMSG Scrutiny Panel at their meeting on 09/07/2026. |
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Medicine details |
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| Medicine name | levodopa (Inbrija®) | |
| Formulation | 33 mg inhalation powder, hard capsule | |
| Reference number | 2719 | |
| Indication | For the intermittent treatment of episodic motor fluctuations (off episodes) in adult patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with a levodopa/dopa-decarboxylase inhibitor |
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| Company | Acorda Therapeutics Inc (when SOA was issued). Current MA holder is Merz Pharma UK Ltd | |
| BNF chapter | Central nervous system | |
| Assessment type | Non-submission | |
| Status | Not endorsed (Statement of Advice) | |
| Scrutiny Panel meeting date | 09/07/2026 | |
| LOWMAG meeting date | TBC | |
| AWMSG meeting date | TBC | |
| Date of issue | 16/06/2020 | |
| Further information Levodopa (Inbrija®) was considered suitable for a limited assessment via the Licensed One Wales Medicines Assessment Group (LOWMAG) by the AWMSG Scrutiny Panel at their meeting on 09/07/2026. The company will be invited to make a submission to support the assessment. |
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