Official announcements
Safety warnings
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Medical devices
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12/01/2026
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) warns of a counterfeit medical device that could be mistaken for the legitimate product "Sculptra" from the manufacturer "Q-Med AB".
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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29/12/2025
The Federal Agency for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the Italian authorities that ID WNV NAT testing has been introduced for blood and blood component donations in Agrigento (Sicily), Italy.
Recall
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Medicines
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22/12/2025
Recall due to incorrect labelling of active substance content
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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22/12/2025
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in addition to the regions already announced, further confirmed autochthonous cases of chikungunya have been recorded in Landes, France.
Recall
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Veterinary Medicines
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19/12/2025
Recall due to particles in the solvent
Recall
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Medicines
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18/12/2025
Recall due to impurities and low viscosity
Safety warnings
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Medical devices
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18/12/2025
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) warns of non-conforming subcutaneous and absorbable PDO threads, marketed as “ARIEL PDO Threads”, along with associated cannulas intended for mechanical tightening of loose and sagging skin (facelifting).
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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18/12/2025
The donor/the donor gametes have been permanently blocked.
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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16/12/2025
The Federal Agency for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed autochthonous cases of Chikungunya have been reported in Bellaria-Igea Marina (province of Rimini) in Italy.
Recall
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Medicines
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10/12/2025
Recall due to contamination with petroleum jelly