Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care

Recent updates

Here you can find new page content of the last 4 weeks.

News

News

Transition of clinical trials of medicinal products - the countdown is on! Top-News

messages in brief | 21/01/2025
All ongoing clinical trials need to be converted to Clinical Trials Information System ("CTIS") in accordance with Regulation (EU) 536/2014 ("CTR") by January 31, 2025. This date marks the end of a three-year transition period that began when the CTR came into force in the EU. Clinical trials that are not converted by the sponsor in time lose their legal basis and will have to be terminated by the National authority.
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BASG "All-in-One Register" provides compact medication information in a new design Top-News

messages in brief | 21/01/2025
The pilot phase for the new medicines information system of the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) begins on 21 January 2025.
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BASG and EU authorities warn against illegal gene, tissue or cell therapies New

Safety warnings | Enforcement | 21/02/2025
Non-compliant advanced therapy medicinal products can pose serious risks to patients.
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Cocainhydrochloride, active substance New

Recall | Medicines | 20/02/2025
Recall due to out of specification results for the parameter drying loss
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Update: Chikungunya - France New

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 17/02/2025
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that confirmed autochthonous cases of chikungunya have been recorded in the overseas department of La Réunion (Saint Denis).
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European Sperm Bank - Donor: 9677 New

Blood & Tissue | 14/02/2025
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Danish authority that it had been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that the sperm donor 9677 had been diagnosed with Graves' disease (Graves' disease). The donor/gametes have been permanently blocked.
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CHMP Meeting Highlights January 2025 New

CHMP Monthly News | 12/02/2025
Up-to-date information from the 27.01.-30.01.2025 meeting on new approvals, extensions of indication, newly published EPAR's and recently started procedures.
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Information

Shortages

Shortages

Based on reports from pharmaceutical companies, BASG informs about current shortages.

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Reporting to BASG

Reporting to BASG

The Federal Office relies on reports from consumers, health care professionals and companies for the continuous re-evaluation of the safety profile of medicinal products and medical devices.

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Online form for adverse reactions

Online form for adverse reactions

The reporting of suspected adverse reactions to vaccines and medicinal
products is possible using a patient-friendly online form.

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Austrian Medicinal Product Index

Austrian Medicinal Product Index

The medicinal products database contains all products authorised in Austria, including up-to-date product information leaflets and the summary of products characteristics.

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For Consumers

This is the subpage with information from the BASG directed to consumers (patients, their relatives and owners of animals).

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For Health Care Professionals

This is the subpage with information from the BASG directed to health care professionals (physicians, dentists, veterinarians, midwives and pharmacists).

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For Companies

This is the subpage with information by the BASG directed to companies producing, controlling or distributing medicinal products or medical devices.

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Market Surveillance

This is the subpage with the official announcements and public databases provided by the BASG as well as procedures for reporting to BASG.

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