Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care

Recent updates

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

News

Update: West Nile Virus (WNV) – Italy New

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 28/09/2023

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Italian authority that, in addition to the provinces already announced, ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components has been introduced in the province of Bari.

CHMP Meeting Highlights September 2023 New

CHMP Monthly News | 26/09/2023

Up-to-date information from the June 11.09.-14.09.2023 meeting on new approvals, extensions of indication, newly published EPARs and recently started procedures.

Update: West Nil Virus (WNV) - Hungary New

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 25/09/2023

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that in Hungary, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in the Baranya region.

Update: West Nile Virus (WNV) - France New

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 25/09/2023

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that in France, in addition to the regions already announced, human WNV infections have been recorded in the Alpes-Maritimes region.

West Nile Virus (WNV) - Croatia New

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 25/09/2023

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in Croatia in the regions of Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja, Vukovar-Srijem and Zagreb.

Update: West-Nile-Virus (WNV) - Germany New

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 25/09/2023

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in Germany in the Sömmerda region.

Update: West-Nile-Virus (WNV) - Spain New

Safety warnings | Blood & Tissue | 25/09/2023

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that in Spain, in addition to the regions already announced, human WNV infections have been recorded in Barcelona.

Information

COVID-19

Here you will find an overview of BASG information on prevention and treatment of COVID-19, as well as links to additional websites.

Shortages

Shortages

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

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.

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.

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.

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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