The marketing authorization holder informed its supplied customers by letter dated 28.06.2012 that the transport carton of batch A010816 is labeled with the strength "Propofol ratiopharm 10 mg/ml emulsion for injection or infusion" (500 mg/50 ml),…

The occurrence of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) is a rare but long-known adverse effect of combined oral contraceptives (COCs), which is explicitly mentioned in the technical and instructions for use of the preparations. Recent studies have…

Recently, a quality defect was identified during further development of the product, according to which the epinephrine solution is not delivered or is delivered insufficiently in the event of an anaphylactic emergency.

Anapen (active ingredient: epinephrine) has been approved for the treatment of a state of shock (anaphylactic emergency) in some European member states, including Austria, since 2005. Recently, during the further development of the product, a quality…

The distribution company has informed its supplied customers in a letter dated 01.06.2012 that there is a potential problem with the dispensing time and dispensing volume after the autoinjector has been triggered. This problem has arisen during the…

As part of its transparency policy, the EMA has made data on adverse reaction reports publicly available at www.adrreports.eu since May 31, 2012. This website provides access to aggregated data on adverse drug reactions submitted by national…

On this occasion, the minister reminded the audience that many countries in Europe are cutting back on health care, and sometimes health care facilities are being dismantled. "It is different in Austria: the federal government has clearly stated that…

Around 30 girls between the ages of ten and 16 learned more about the assessment and control of medicines on today's Girl's Day. They were able to actively and passively deal with the challenges of drug control at four stations. The focus was on the…

The increasing complexity of the legal materials AMG and MPG, in particular the areas of clinical testing, medical devices in general, in vitro diagnostics, etc., increasingly lead to ambiguities in the implementation of research projects. In order…

The distributor has informed its supplied customers in a letter dated April 5, 2012, that the sterility of the batches listed above can no longer be guaranteed and therefore a recall is being carried out as a precautionary measure.