Recall due to potential microbiological contamination.

Due to current events, FAQ No. 2 on accessible information for use has been revised, to better reflect the current approach.

Recall due to unidentified impurities.

In order to monitor the advertising regulations according to the regulations of the Austrian Medicines Act, advertising is always checked to ensure that it complies with the legal requirements.

An update on CCP (COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma) has been forwarded by the European Commission to the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care.

A presumed medicinal product offered illegally via the internet, was found to contain an undeclared active substance after examination by the Austrian Official Medicines Control Laboratory (OMCL).

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Dutch authority that there has been a confirmed human infection with WNV in the Arnhem region of the Netherlands.

MMS (Miracle Mineral Solution or Master Mineral Solution) and CDs (Chloride dioxide solution or German: Chlordioxidlösung - CDL) are two different starting products for the generation of gaseous chlorine dioxide, which is offered in alternative medical circles as a "cure" for various diseases, including COVID-19. However, there is no scientific evidence of the claimed beneficial effects of chlorine dioxide, which is a gas that can cause burns and symptoms of poisoning.

Keine Wirkung gegen COVID-19 und begründeter Verdacht auf schädliche Wirkungen.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that a child has become ill in connection with the donation of the sperm donor 8396-EMRE.