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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Risk of acute adrenal insufficiency when switching from crushed or compounded oral hydrocortisone formulations to Alkindi (hydrocortisone granules in capsules for opening)
Active substance: hydrocortisone, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 04/02/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Pholcodine-containing medicinal products no longer available on the EU market
Active substance: pholcodine, DHPC type: Referral - Article 107i procedure, Last updated: 27/03/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Briviact® (In Italy: Nubriveo®) (brivaracetam 10Mg/ml) Oral solution: Bottles with narrow neck diameter
Active substance: Brivaracetam, DHPC type: Quality defect, Last updated: 20/12/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Cetrorelix acetate - Cetrotide 0.25 mg Powder and solvent for injection: Temporary Shortage
Active substance: cetrorelix (as acetate), DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 09/08/2022 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Menopur (menotropins’ for injection) – quality defect leading to supply shortage
Active substance: menotropin, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 17/04/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Tepadina (thiotepa) 100 mg: possible risk of defective vials in batches n°1709192/1, n°1709192/2 and n°1709192/3 presenting a crimp seal not properly fixed on the vial
Active substance: thiotepa, DHPC type: Quality defect, Last updated: 02/06/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): INOmax (nitric oxide): Difficulties in closing the cylinder valves after use: precautions for use when disconnecting the cylinders from pressure regulators
Active substance: Nitric oxide, DHPC type: Quality defect, Last updated: 03/06/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): SIMULECT (basiliximab): Do not use WFI ampoules co-packed with vials of sterile freeze-dried powder of Simulect 10mg and 20mg
Active substance: basiliximab, DHPC type: Quality defect, Last updated: 21/04/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Important information on Gliolan (5-aminolevulinic acid, 5-ALA): What to do in case of delayed surgery and information on fluorescence in non high-grade glioma
Active substance: 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride, DHPC type: Type II variation, Last updated: 01/12/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Neofordex 40 mg (dexamethasone): removal of the score-line and the associated 20 mg posology
Active substance: dexamethasone, DHPC type: Change in dosing recommendation, Last updated: 17/02/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Systemic and inhaled fluoroquinolone antibiotics – reminder on restrictions of use
Active substance: fluoroquinolones, DHPC type: Post-authorisation measure, Last updated: 08/06/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Lojuxta (lomitapide): Reminder to monitor the liver function of patients treated with Lojuxta and to avoid use in pregnancy
Active substance: Lomitapide, DHPC type: Post-authorisation measure, Last updated: 17/02/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Defitelio (defibrotide): Do not use for prophylaxis of veno-occlusive disease (VOD) after post-hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT)
Active substance: defibrotide, DHPC type: Lack of effect, Safety signal, Last updated: 13/06/2022 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Dexmedetomidine: Increased risk of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients ≤65 years
Active substance: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 16/06/2022 -
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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): 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): 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): 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 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Supply shortage of Fasturtec (rasburicase) 7.5 mg/5 ml powder and solvent for concentrate for solution for infusion (EU/1/00/170/002)
Active substance: rasburicase, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 17/02/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Myalepta (metreleptin): inconsistencies in the package leaflet
Active substance: Metreleptin, DHPC type: Quality defect, Last updated: 18/06/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Myalepta (metreleptin) 5.8 mg vial: shortage and mitigation plan
Active substance: Metreleptin, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 14/03/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Visudyne (verteporfin): Information on the continuing supply restriction until end Q1/2022
Active substance: verteporfin, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 05/11/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Visudyne (verteporfin): Information on the continuing supply limitation until end of 2023
Active substance: verteporfin, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 12/08/2022 -
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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