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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin) 140 mg powder for concentrate for solution for injection: Important information on plastic vial flip-off cap colour
Active substance: polatuzumab vedotin, DHPC type: Quality defect, Last updated: 04/05/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Ozempic (semaglutide) solution for injection in pre-filled pen: supply shortage
Active substance: semaglutide, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 19/10/2022 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): 5-Fluorouracil (i.v.), capecitabine and tegafur containing products: Pre-treatment testing to identify DPD-deficient patients at increased risk of severe toxicity
Active substance: Fluorouracil, capecitabine, tegafur, DHPC type: Referral - Article 31, Last updated: 04/06/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Prevymis (letermovir) concentrate for solution for infusion - Essential to administer through sterile 0.2 micron or 0.22 micron polyethersulfone (PES) in-line filter
Active substance: Letermovir, Last updated: 11/09/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Supply Constraint of Sarilumab [Kevzara®]
Active substance: sarilumab, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 09/11/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca): Risk of thrombocytopenia and coagulation disorders
Active substance: Chimpanzee Adenovirus encoding the SARS CoV 2 Spike glycoprotein (ChAdOx1-S), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 24/03/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca): link between the vaccine and the occurrence of thrombosis in combination with thrombocytopenia
Active substance: ChAdOx1-SARS-COV-2, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 13/04/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Vaxzevria/COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca: Risk of thrombosis in combination with thrombocytopenia - Updated information
Active substance: ChAdOx1-SARS-COV-2, DHPC type: Type II variation, Last updated: 02/06/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca): contraindication in individuals with previous capillary leak syndrome
Active substance: ChAdOx1-SARS-COV-2, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 23/06/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca): risk of thrombocytopenia (including immune thrombocytopenia) with or without associated bleeding
Active substance: ChAdOx1-SARS-COV-2, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 13/10/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Systemic and inhaled fluoroquinolones: risk of heart valve regurgitation/incompetence
Active substance: Delafloxacin, levofloxacin, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 29/10/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Rubraca (rucaparib): restriction of indication
Active substance: rucaparib camsylate, DHPC type: Referral - Article 20 procedure, Restriction of indication, Last updated: 08/08/2022 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Ocaliva (obeticholic acid): New contraindication for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis or a history of prior hepatic decompensation
Active substance: Obeticholic acid, DHPC type: New contraindication, Last updated: 09/06/2022 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Natpar (parathyroid hormone) 100 micrograms/dose powder and solvent for solution for injection: expected shortage from June 30th, 2022
Active substance: parathyroid hormone, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 29/04/2022 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: link between the vaccine and the occurrence of thrombosis in combination with thrombocytopenia
Active substance: adenovirus type 26 encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (Ad26.COV2-S), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 26/04/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: Contraindication in individuals with previous capillary leak syndrome and update on thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome
Active substance: adenovirus type 26 encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (Ad26.COV2-S), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 19/07/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: Risk for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and venous thromboembolism (VTE)
Active substance: adenovirus type 26 encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein (Ad26.COV2-S), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 13/10/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Cabazitaxel Accord 20 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion: Risk of medication errors and mix-up with Jevtana (60 mg/1.5 mL) concentrate and solvent for solution for infusion
Active substance: cabazitaxel, DHPC type: Medication error, Last updated: 28/10/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Infliximab (Remicade, Flixabi, Inflectra, Remsima and Zessly): Use of live vaccines in infants exposed in utero or during breastfeeding
Active substance: infliximab, DHPC type: New contraindication, Last updated: 07/03/2022 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Venclyxto - (venetoclax) film coated tablets: Updated recommendations on tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) in CLL patients
Active substance: Venetoclax, DHPC type: Type II variation, Last updated: 10/06/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Beovu ® (brolucizumab): Updated recommendations to minimise the known risk of intraocular inflammation, including retinal vasculitis and/or retinal vascular occlusion
Active substance: Brolucizumab, DHPC type: Type II variation, Last updated: 05/11/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Pazenir® (paclitaxel formulated as albumin bound nanoparticles) 5 mg/ml powder for dispersion for infusion: temporary supply shortage (new)
Active substance: paclitaxel, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 25/01/2023 -
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Referral: Adakveo (new)
crizanlizumab, associated names: Adakveo, Article 20 procedures
Status: Procedure started, Last updated: 27/01/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Respreeza (human alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor): Batch-specific product recall
Active substance: alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (human), DHPC type: Quality defect, Last updated: 12/02/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Respreeza (human alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor): Sterility issue with the infusion device co-packed with Respreeza 4.000 mg and 5.000 mg
Active substance: Human alpha1-proteinase inhibitor, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 26/03/2021