PharmaSources/zhulikou431June 12, 2023
Tag: Drug Shortages , EMA
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory/post-authorisation/availability-medicines/public-information-medicine-shortages#ema-shortages-catalogue-section
The relevant information published by EMA, retrieved at the above URL, is divided into: Ongoing shortages and Resolved shortages.
By verifying the information, there are currently 43 drugs on the EMA published list that are in shortage as of April 2023.
To search for information on drug shortages in EU member states, please click on the following addresses and links:
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory/post-authorisation/availability-medicines/public-information-medicine-shortages#national-registers-of-shortages-section
The EMA has established an agency called the Executive Steering Group on Shortages and Safety of Medicinal Products (MSSG) to address drug shortages.
For more information on the organization and responsibilities of the MSSG, please refer to the following website:
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/about-us/what-we-do/crisis-preparedness-management/executive-steering-group-shortages-safety-medicinal-products
According to the EMA website, MAH can report drug shortage information and other urgent information through the industry's single point of contact (i-SPOC).
Guidelines issued by EMA and dealing with drug shortages
---《Good practice guidance for communication to the public on medicines’ availability issues》;
---《Criteria for classification of critical medicinal products》
---《Decision tree on escalation from national to European level》
---《Points to consider for the overall assessment of a supply shortage of a medicinal product due to GMP Non-compliance /quality defects》
---《Closing report on assessment of a supply shortage of a medicinal product due to manufacturing and quality problems》
---《Resources for issuing treatment recommendation during shortages of medicinal products》
---《Risk indicators for Shortages (Manufacturing and Quality)》
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