Official announcements
Recall
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Medicines
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18/10/2016
Gedeon Richter Plc has informed their supplied customers by letter dated 12/10/2016 that above mentioned batches of "Lisvy 60 microgram/24 hours + 13 microgram/24 hours Transdermal Patch" are recalled. Stability data for these batches indicated a…
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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18/10/2016
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing will now be carried out in the province of Siena (Tuscany Region) in addition to the regions already announced.
Safety warnings
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messages in brief
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17/10/2016
Several cases of accidental overdose associated with Levetiracetam - Oral Solution have been reported throughout Europe. The majority of cases involved children between 6 months and 11 years of age. Many of these unintentional medication errors…
Recall
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Medicines
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14/10/2016
CSL Behring as distributor of the product Helixate NexGen has, in coordination with the marketing authorization holder Bayer Pharma AG, informed its supplied customers in a letter dated October 11, 2016, that the above mentioned batches of Helixate…
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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05/10/2016
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing will now be carried out in the provinces of Torino (Piedmont Region), Monza-Brianza (Lombardia Region), and Veneto (Veneto Region) in addition to the regions already announced.
Recall
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Veterinary Medicines
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29/09/2016
In a letter dated 19.09.2016, the marketing authorization holder informed its customers that particles had been detected in some bottles. It cannot be ruled out that bottles on the market are also affected, which is why a recall is being carried out.…
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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27/09/2016
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety was informed by the Hungarian authorities that confirmed human WNV cases (neuroinvasive disease) were recorded in Budapest and in the counties of Pest, Bács-Kiskun, Békés, Borsod-Abaúj- Zemplén, Fejér, Györ-Moson Sopron, Heves, Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Veszprém.
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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20/09/2016
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that a confirmed human WNV case (neuroinvasive disease) has occurred in the province of Trapani (Region of Sicily). WNV NAT testing is being conducted in this region.
Safety warnings
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Blood & Tissue
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20/09/2016
The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Greek authority that another confirmed locally acquired malaria case has been recorded in Greece. No travel activity of the infected person is known.
Recall
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Medicines
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19/09/2016
In a letter dated 19.09.2016, the marketing authorization holder informed its customers that yellow-brownish particles had been detected in the above batch and that a recall was therefore being carried out. The particles are traces of corrosion…