Information for Consumers

Information that everyone should know about medicines and medical devices including updates on staying safe and healthy.

Importing Medicines

Date	Type	Title
21/04/2021	COVID-19	Adverse events following immunisation with COVID-19 vaccines: Safety Report #3 – 20 March 2021
14/04/2021	COVID-19	Adverse events following immunisation with COVID-19 vaccines: Safety Report #2 – 13 March 2021
9/04/2021	Committees	Agenda for the 110th meeting of the Medicines Assessment Advisory Committee - 13 April 2021
7/04/2021	Monitoring Communication	Update - Possible risk of psoriasis exacerbation with bupropion
7/04/2021	COVID-19	Adverse events following immunisation with COVID-19 vaccines: Safety Report #1 – 6 March 2021
1/04/2021	Notices	Influenza Vaccine Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Statistics
29/03/2021	Consultation	Outcome of the consultation on the proposed changes to paracetamol warning and advisory statements
23/03/2021	Alert Communication	UPDATE: Concern reported with the use of NovoRapid®Penfill® (insulin aspart; 3 mL cartridge) by type 1 diabetes patients
16/03/2021	Alert Communication	UPDATE - Rocuronium bromide solution for injection 10mg/mL, Hameln, and reports of lack of efficacy
3/03/2021	Alert Communication	Yes! Cassette Pregnancy Test Kit (also known as Smith BioMed Rapid Pregnancy Test Kit) - Reports of false positives presenting as faint lines and inconclusive results

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