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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): 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): Adakveo (crizanlizumab): Phase III study (CSEG101A2301) shows no superiority of crizanlizumab over placebo
Active substance: Crizanlizumab, DHPC type: Referral - Article 20 procedure, Last updated: 14/02/2023 -
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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): Ondexxya (andexanet alfa): Commercial anti-FXa activity assays are unsuitable for measuring anti-FXa activity following administration of andexanet alfa
Active substance: andexanet alfa, DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 17/06/2020 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Ondexxya (andexanet alfa): Avoid use of andexanet prior to heparinization
Active substance: andexanet alfa, DHPC type: Adverse event, Last updated: 04/11/2020 -
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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): Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.1, pre-filled syringe - Labelling deviation
Active substance: CX-024414 (single-stranded, 5’-capped messenger RNA (mRNA) produced using a cell-free in vitro transcription from the corresponding DNA templates, encoding the viral spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2), DHPC type: Adverse event, Last updated: 21/02/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Caprelsa (vandetanib): Restriction of indication (new)
Active substance: Vandetanib, DHPC type: Restriction of indication, Last updated: 28/02/2023 -
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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 (new)
Active substance: Metreleptin, DHPC type: Medicine shortage, Last updated: 14/03/2023 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec): risk for thrombotic microangiopathy
Active substance: onasemnogene abeparvovec, DHPC type: Type II variation, Last updated: 18/03/2021 -
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Direct healthcare professional communication (DHPC): ZOLGENSMA (onasemnogene abeparvovec) - Fatal cases of acute liver failure
Active substance: onasemnogene abeparvovec, DHPC type: Adverse event, Last updated: 17/02/2023 -
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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): 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): 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): COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax: risk of myocarditis and pericarditis
Active substance: Single-stranded, 5’-capped messenger RNA produced using a cell-free in vitro transcription from the corresponding DNA templates, encoding the viral spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2, CX-024414 (single-stranded, 5’-capped messenger RNA (mRNA) produced using a cell-free in vitro transcription from the corresponding DNA templates, encoding the viral spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2), DHPC type: Safety signal, Last updated: 19/07/2021 -
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Orphan designation: Recombinant fusion protein consisting of a modified form of the extracellular domain of human activin receptor IIB linked to the human IgG1 Fc domain (luspatercept) for: Treatment of beta thalassaemia intermedia and major (updated)
Date of designation: 29/07/2014, Positive, Last updated: 21/03/2023