16.09.2025
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Finasteride- and dutasteride-containing medicines: suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Active substance: finasteride, dutasteride
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) implements the final decision of the EU Commission nationally.
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15.09.2025
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Direct Healthcare Professional Communication (DHPC) on finasteride und dutasteride: new measures to minimise the risk of suicidal thoughts
Active substance: finasteride, dutasteride
The marketing authorisation holders of finasteride- and dutasteride-containing medicinal products provide information on suicidal thoughts as an adverse drug reaction of orally administered finasteride-containing products.
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12.09.2025
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Azithromycin: re-evaluation of the benefits and risks
Active substance: azithromycin
The European Commission's final decision on the risk assessment procedure for azithromycin has been published.
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10.09.2025
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Direct Healthcare Professional Communication (DHPC) on Isozid 0.5 N powder for solution for infusion: visual particles, use of a particle filter
Active substance: isoniazid
Esteve Pharmaceuticals GmbH has issued a warning about visible particles in batch 286490A of the medicinal product Isozid 0.5 N powder for solution for infusion after reconstitution.
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08.09.2025
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Direct Healthcare Professional Communication (DHPC) on Clozapine: Revised recommendations for routine blood count monitoring with regard to the risk of agranulocytosis
Active substance: clozapine
The marketing authorisation holders of clozapine-containing medicinal products provide information on the revised recommendations for routine blood count monitoring.
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05.09.2025
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Levamisole: review of the risk of leukoencephalopathy
Active substance: levamisole
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is initiating a safety review of medicines containing levamisole for the treatment of parasitic worm infections.
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29.08.2025
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Direct Healthcare Professional Communication (DHPC) on Lipidem emulsion for infusion: subvisual agglomerates, use of an infusion filter for lipid emulsions
Active substance: soya bean oil, refined, medium-chain triglycerides, omega-3-acid triglycerides
Braun Melsungen AG informs about agglomerates consisting of droplet-like structures that have been detected in individual batches of the medicinal product.
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22.08.2025
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Direct Healthcare Professional Communication (DHPC) on Amversio 1 g powder for oral administration: wrong PZN encoded in the 2D barcode
Active substance: betaine
SERB Pharmaceuticals has reported that three batches were packaged for the German market with a faulty PZN number in the NTIN-DE and in the 2D barcode.
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21.08.2025
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Direct Healthcare Professional Communication (DHPC) on Evrysdi 0,75 mg/ml powder for oral solution: Omission of mandatory labelling statement
Active substance: Risdiplam
The marketing authorization holder Roche Registration GmbH informs about the omission of a mandatory labelling statement on the bottle labels, product carton, summary of product characteristics and Instruction for
Constitution.
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06.08.2025
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Thalidomide, lenalidomide and pomalidomide: Requirements for the prescription in Germany
Active substance: thalidomide, lenalidomide, pomalidomide
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) once again draws attention to the applicable safety regulations and the requirements for the proper prescription of thalidomide, lenalidomide and pomalidomide.
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23.07.2025
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Information for marketing authorisation holders: current information on submission for step 3
Active substance: various
Information for marketing authorisation holders: Current information on submission for step 3
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27.06.2025
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Angusta (misoprostol for induction of labour): Reports of overdose and contraindicated use with labour already in progress
Active substance: misoprostol
Reminder of the authorisation-compliant application.
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23.06.2025
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Sodium oxybate: Review of use in alcohol dependence
Active substance: odium oxybate
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is starting to review medicines containing sodium oxybate.
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03.06.2025
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Mysimba: potential long-term cardiovascular risk
Active substance: naltrexone, bupropion
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has finalised its review of Mysimba (naltrexone / bupropion), regarding the potential long-term cardiovascular risk (affecting the heart and blood circulation).
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23.05.2025
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Ipidacrine: review of efficacy in the authorised indications
Active substance: Ipidacrin
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is starting to review medicines containing ipidacrine.
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20.05.2025
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Information letter on Toxogonin (Obidoxime chloride) 250 mg/ml solution for injection: change of storage conditions
Active substance: Obidoxime chloride
The company SERB SA and the German co-distributor Heyl Chemisch-pharmazeutische Fabrik GmbH & Co. KG inform about a change in the storage conditions of Toxogonin.
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24.04.2025
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Direct Healthcare Professional Communication on Opzelura 15 mg/g cream: Important information regarding presence of particles in Opzelura cream
Active substance: Ruxolitinib phosphate
The company Incyte Biosciences Distribution B.V. informs about possible particles in Opzelura 15 mg/g cream, which may form during production from the active substance.
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22.04.2025
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Direct Healthcare Professional Communication (DHPC) on Livopan (Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen) 50 %/50 % gas for medical use, compressed: Risk of gas leakage and interruption of gas supply to patients when the flow rate is above 8 l/min
Active substance: Nitrous Oxide, Oxygen
The company Linde Sverige AB informs about a quality defect of the medicinal product Livopan when used with a Fir Tree connector for direct connection with O2/N2O breathing systems.
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21.03.2025
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Metamizole-containing medicinal products: risk of agranulocytosis - referral
Active substance: metamizole
With the publication of the European Commission's decision, the risk assessment procedure on the medicinal products containing metamizole has been completed.
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