Close monitoring of medicine stocks proved particularly useful during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FAMHP managed to act proactively and find solutions in time. The monitoring was done manually, but is now automated using a new Stock Monitoring Tool.
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Give your opinion on a genetically modified vaccine against the Rift Valley fever virus
The FPS Public Health and FAMHP would like to invite you to take part in the public consultation on a clinical trial testing the genetically modified vaccine hRVFV-4s against the Rift Valley fever virus. The public consultation will run from 30 April 2021 to 30 May 2021.
PRAC April 2021 – Conclusions and additional review on Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine), and new investigations on COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen
During its April 2021 meeting, the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded on very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets reported with Vaxzevria (formerly COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca) and started reviewing a safety signal of capillary leak syndrome in patients vaccinated Vaxzevria. Furthermore, the PRAC is also investigating thromboembolic events reported following vaccination with COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen.
The FAMHP calls for regularisation of stool banks as establishments of human body material
The FAMHP invites establishments of human body material to apply for regularisation as stool banks. The term "stool" is no longer excluded from the scope of the law of 30 October 2018 on human body material. Establishments carrying out activities on faecal material as described in this law are subject to the implementing Royal Decrees and should apply for regularisation as stool bank.materiaal zoals beschreven in deze wet zijn onderhevig aan de uitvoeringsbesluiten en moeten zich regulariseren als stoelgangbank.
Pilot project on Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR): webinar on the new temporary procedure for submission of initial dossiers
From mid-February 2021, a reservation system with time slots will be used for the submission of initial dossiers for the Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR) pilot project. This procedure will be explained during a webinar on 4 February 2021 at 2 PM.
Coronavirus: EMA gives positive opinion for Moderna vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion for “COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna”, making it the second COVID-19 vaccine to be authorised for marketing in the European Union. This recommendation still has to be confirmed by the European Commission. Belgium has purchased the vaccine and will use it in its vaccination campaign.