• The Committee considered the referral made under article 31 of Directive 2001/ 83/ EC, as amended, for medicinal products containing veralipride • The Committee considered that veralipride containing medicinal products only showed limited efficacy in the treatment of hot flushes associated with the menopause; • The Committee considered that neurological reactions (dyskinesia, extrapyramidal disorder, Parkinson syndrome) and psychiatric reactions (depression, anxiety, withdrawal syndrome) have been reported with veralipride, including tardive dyskinesia which may be potentially irreversible.