Udvalget for Humanmedicinske Lægemidler (CHMP) var af den opfattelse, at Ferriproxs fordele er større end risiciene til behandling af jernophobning hos patienter med thalassaemia major, hvor behandlingen med deferoxamin er kontraindiceret eller utilstrækkelig.
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) decided that Ferriprox’ s benefits are greater than its risks for the treatment of iron overload in patients with thalassaemia major when deferoxamine therapy is contraindicated or inadequate.