The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Italian authority that ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components has been introduced in the province of Varese (Lombardy) due to the listing of a WNV NAT positive bird.

Up-to-date information from the May 22.05.-25.05.2023 meeting on new approvals, extensions of indication, newly published EPARs and recently started procedures.

The BASG warns against the product "Deutsche Neuro Capsules" due to the classification as an illegal medicinal product by presentation.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that is has been informed by the Danish tissue bank Cryos International that an increased risk of bacterial growth, when using straws from the sperm donor SPECTRE cannot be excluded.

Recall due to the possibility of microbiological contamination

Recall due to impurities

New recommendations for the composition of seasonal influenza vaccines for the season 2023/2024 adopted.

Up-to-date information from the April 24.04.-26.04.2023 meeting on new approvals, extensions of indication, newly published EPARs and recently started procedures.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT positive mosquito pools were recorded in the province of Catania (Silicia).

Recall due to possible particles