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 Verona (Veneto Region) in addition to the regions already announced.

The Federal Office for Public Health Security has been informed that the first case of Chikungunya infection has occurred in Gandia (Valenzia region). Due to recent travel activities of the affected person (stays in different regions of Spain and France), the site of infection is still unknown.

The Federal Office for Public Health Safety has been informed by the Italian authority that WNV NAT testing is being carried out in the provinces of Milano, Pavia, Lodi, Cremona and Parma and in the regions of Emilia and Modena.

The marketing authorization holder has informed its supplied customers in a letter dated 13.07.2015 that the above batch is being recalled as a precautionary measure because an outdated package insert was enclosed.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommends new measures to ensure the safe and successful use of epinephrine auto-injectors. Introduction of new training material Patients should always carry two auto-injectors for safety. Measures at EU level…

Documented autochthonous cases in French Gyuana, Gyuana.

On May 12, 2015, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced that - in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004 - starting on July 1, 2015, the search for suspected ADRs published in the scientific literature will be conducted by…

In a letter dated June 26, 2015, the marketing authorization holder informed its customers that ongoing stability tests have revealed values outside the specification for the degradation product ketolactam. The reason lies in a too long holding time…

As of June 25, Austrian pharmacies will be allowed to sell over-the-counter medicines over the Internet - BMG and BASG launch educational campaign

The Federal Ministry of Health takes the liberty of making the following observations.