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European Medicine Agency (EMA) gives advice on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for COVID-19

European Medicine Agency (EMA) is aware of reports, especially on social media, which raise questions about whether non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen could worsen coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

There is currently no scientific evidence establishing a link between ibuprofen and worsening of COVID‑19. EMA is monitoring the situation closely and will review any new information that becomes available on this issue in the context of the pandemic.

For more information go to https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-gives-advice-use-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatories-covid-19

 
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World Health Organization (WHO) and COVID-19

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans.

Visit https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

 
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PAHO: Universal Health Day Celebration

The Pan American Health Organization invites you to celebrate Universal Health Day 2019, with the theme “Universal health: everyone, everywhere” – Compact on Primary Health Care for Universal Health 2030.
The PAHO Director, Carissa F. Etienne, and representatives from the academic field, NGOs, and U.S. authorities will participate of the event. Speakers will talk about achievements and new challenges to achieve Universal Health by 2030, with reference to the Compact 30.30.30: Primary Health Care for Universal Health.

When: Thursday, 12 December 2019
Time: 10 AM (EDT)
Howwww.vimeo.com/pahotv

 
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Anvisa selected as member of ICH Management Committee

The National Regulatory Authority from Brazil, ANVISA,  was elected for the last vacant position at the Management Committee of the International Council on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use – ICH.

For more information in Portuguese, please click here.

 
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WHO: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines and Poliomyelitis Vaccines (inactivated) documents now published online

WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) have been posted main outcomes of the meeting held from 21 to 25 October 2019 on the biologicals website at the url as follows: https://www.who.int/biologicals/WHO_ECBS/en/

Guidelines on the quality, safety and efficacy of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines; and Recommendations to assure the quality, safety and efficacy of poliomyelitis vaccines (inactivated) – Amendments (2019) to Annex 3 of WHO TRS No. 993

Please note that, as stated in the document, they are now subject to WHO editorial review and there will be further editorial changes but without affecting the technical contents.  The final version will be published in the WHO Technical Report Series (TRS) in 2020.