Permadoze Oral

11-9-2018

Risk assessment of white willow (Salix alba) in food

Published on: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0200 This Technical Report contains a description of the activities within the work programme of the EU‐FORA Fellowship on the risk assessment of white willow in food. The bark of different varieties of willow has had a long history of medical use as a means to reduce fever and as a painkiller. Willow bark is also used in weight loss and sports performance food supplements. The labelling of these products usually does not mention any restrictions to the length of...

Europe - EFSA - European Food Safety Authority Publications

29-8-2018

Product Quest Manufacturing LLC Recalls All Nasal Products and Baby Oral Gels Manufactured at Florida Facility Due to Possible Microbial Contamination

Product Quest Manufacturing (“Product Quest”) announced its voluntary recall of Lot# 173089J of CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist due to a finding of microbial contamination identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

29-8-2018

Risk to human and animal health related to the presence of 4,15‐diacetoxyscirpenol in food and feed

Published on: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0200 4,15‐Diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS) is a mycotoxin primarily produced by Fusarium fungi and occurring predominantly in cereal grains. As requested by the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) assessed the risk of DAS to human and animal health related to its presence in food and feed. Very limited information was available on toxicity and on toxicokinetics in experimental and farm animals. Due to the limitations in the avai...

Europe - EFSA - European Food Safety Authority Publications

29-8-2018

Protocol for the scientific opinion on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of dietary sugars

Published on: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0200 In June 2016, EFSA received a mandate from the national food competent authorities of five European countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) to provide a dietary reference value (DRV) for sugars, with particular attention to added sugars. A draft protocol was developed with the aim of defining as much as possible beforehand the strategy that will be applied for collecting data, appraising the relevant evidence, and analysing and integrating t...

Europe - EFSA - European Food Safety Authority Publications

15-8-2018

G Female Oral Tablets

G Female Oral Tablets pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken

Therapeutic Goods Administration - Australia

10-8-2018

FDA approves new treatment for a rare genetic disorder, Fabry disease

FDA approved Galafold (migalastat), the first oral medication for the treatment of adults with Fabry disease.

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

29-6-2018

Medicines Safety Update, Volume 9, Number 2, June 2018

Oral methotrexate dosing, medicines associated with a risk of neuropsychiatric adverse events, and clozapine and gastrointestinal effects

Therapeutic Goods Administration - Australia

26-6-2018

Scientific guideline: Ibuprofen oral use immediate release formulations 200 - 800 mg product-specific bioequivalence guidance, adopted

Europe - EFSA - European Food Safety Authority EFSA Journal

25-6-2018

FDA approves first drug comprised of an active ingredient derived from marijuana to treat rare, severe forms of epilepsy

FDA approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) oral solution, the first drug comprised of an active ingredient derived from marijuana, to treat two rare and severe forms of epilepsy.

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

7-6-2018

Minister Bruno Bruins (Sport) opent Special Olympics 2018

Dit weekend worden in de Achterhoek de Special Olympics Nationale Spelen gehouden. Meer dan 2000 sporters met een verstandelijke beperking gaan de strijd aan in 20 takken van sport. Sportminister Bruno Bruins zal de Spelen vrijdagavond officieel openen tijdens een feestelijke ceremonie in Stadion de Vijverberg in Doetinchem. Bruno Bruins: ‘Sporten is gezond en vooral leuk. Ik vind het belangrijk dat iedereen kan sporten en er lol aan beleeft. Dat is ook een belangrijk onderdeel van het sportakkoord dat i...

Netherlands - Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport

7-6-2018

Jamp-Glucose 50 and Jamp-Glucose 75 – Risk of False Negative Oral Glucose Challenge or Tolerance Test Results

MedEffect Canada

6-6-2018

Philippe Reignault appointed Director of the Plant Health Laboratory and Director of Plant Health at ANSES

On 4 June, Philippe Reignault was appointed Director of the ANSES Plant Health Laboratory and will also take over from Charles Manceau as Director of Plant Health, with effect from July. Professor of Plant Biology and Diseases at the Littoral Côte d'Opale University since 2010 and Chair of ANSES's Expert Committee on Plant Health since 2012, he will now be responsible for overall coordination of ANSES's scientific work in plant health and protection.

France - Agence Nationale du Médicament Vétérinaire

31-5-2018

El riesgo de sufrir un trastorno sanguíneo grave y potencialmente mortal insta a la FDA a tomar una medida en cuanto a los productos orales de venta libre a base de benzocaína, utilizados para la dentición y el dolor de boca, y los anestésicos locales rec

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

31-5-2018

LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Heads

Hazard alert - potential for components to separate

Therapeutic Goods Administration - Australia

29-5-2018

TAYTULLA (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol capsules and ferrous fumarate capsules) by Allergan: Recall - Due to Out of Sequence Capsules

Allergan recently identified, through a physician report, that four placebo capsules were placed out of order in a sample pack of TAYTULLA. Specifically, the first four days of therapy had four non-hormonal placebo capsules instead of active capsules. As a result of this packaging error, oral contraceptive capsules, that are taken out of sequence, may place the user at risk for contraceptive failure and unintended pregnancy. The reversing of the order may not be apparent to either new users or previous ...

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

24-5-2018

FDA Approves Semintra, the First FDA-approved Animal Drug for the Control of Systemic Hypertension in Cats

The FDA has approved Semintra (telmisartan oral solution), the first FDA-approved animal drug to control systemic hypertension in cats. Semintra is an oral solution administered either directly into the cat’s mouth or on top of a small amount of food.

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

23-5-2018

FDA takes action against the use of OTC benzocaine teething products due to serious safety risk, lack of benefit

OTC oral health products containing benzocaine for the temporary relief of sore gums due to teething in infants or children should no longer be marketed. FDA is asking companies to stop selling these products for such use and requesting that companies add new warnings to all other benzocaine oral health products to describe certain serious risks.

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

23-5-2018

Oral Over-the-Counter Benzocaine Products: Drug Safety Communication - Risk of Serious and Potentially Fatal Blood Disorder

Oral over-the-counter benzocaine products should not be used to treat infants and children younger than 2 years and should only be used in adults and children 2 years and older if they contain certain warnings on the drug label.

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

22-5-2018

Risk of serious and potentially fatal blood disorder prompts FDA action on oral over-the-counter benzocaine products used for teething and mouth pain and prescription local anesthetics

FDA is taking safety actions regarding over-the-counter benzocaine oral drug products and prescription local anesthetics.

FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

4-5-2018

Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Procoralan, ivabradine, Revision: 19, Authorised

Europe - EMA - European Medicines Agency

20-3-2018

Medicines Safety Update, Volume 9, Number 1, February-March 2018

First-generation oral sedating antihistamines – use in children, Suvorexant (Belsomra) – next day effects, Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) recommended dose, Miconazole and potential interaction with warfarin

Therapeutic Goods Administration - Australia

6-7-2017

The European Commission's decision concerning veterinary medicinal products containing zinc oxide

On 26 June 2017, the European Commission adopted a decision to withdraw all marketing authorisations for veterinary medicinal products containing zinc oxide administered orally to food producing species. The medicinal products affected by the decision appear from Annex I to the decision.

Danish Medicines Agency

1-4-2014

Danish Pharmacovigilance Update 27 February 2014

In this issue of Danish Pharmacovigilance Update: Further restrictions on the use of osteoporosis medicine strontium ranelate (Protelos®), Anticoagulant therapy to be stopped before initiating treatment with the new oral anticoagulants (NOACs).

Danish Medicines Agency

17-2-2014

Danish Pharmacovigilance Update 19 December 2013

In this issue of Danish Pharmacovigilance Update: Patients with mechanical heart valves should not be treated with the new oral anticoagulants Pradaxa®, Xarelto® and Eliquis®.

Danish Medicines Agency

18-12-2017

Veterinary medicine European public assessment report (EPAR): Rabitec, Rabies vaccine (live, oral) for foxes and raccoon dogs, Revision: 0, Authorised

Europe - EMA - European Medicines Agency

5-12-2017

Rabitec (IDT Biologika GmbH)

Rabitec (Active substance: Rabies vaccine (live, oral) for foxes and raccoon dogs) - New authorisation - Commission Decision (2017)1365 of Tue, 05 Dec 2017 European Medicines Agency (EMA) procedure number: EMEA/V/C/4387

Europe -DG Health and Food Safety