MHRA Largest Seizure of Unlicensed Weight Loss Medicines
Review adverse event reports for potential links to counterfeit weight loss medicines; check product supply chain for unlicensed sources.
2 SOPs may need review
The Emergency Task Force of the EMA has recommended that marketing authorisation holders update their COVID-19 vaccines to target the XFG variant for the 2026/2027 vaccination campaign due to decreased efficacy of existing vaccines.
Marketing authorisation holders should prepare to update their COVID-19 vaccines to target the XFG variant for the upcoming campaign; monitor for further regulatory guidance and prepare for potential strain change submissions.
Regulatory Intelligence Lead
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Requires monitoring of vaccine efficacy signals and potential preparation for strain change variations.
ETF recommended that marketing authorisation holders update their COVID-19 vaccines to target the XFG variant for the 2026/2027 vaccination campaign.
Decreased efficacy of existing vaccines against the XFG variant could reduce protection against COVID-19, necessitating vaccine strain updates.
Marketing authorisation holders should prepare to update their COVID-19 vaccines to target the XFG variant for the upcoming campaign; monitor for further regulatory guidance and prepare for potential strain change submissions.
Review adverse event reports for potential links to counterfeit weight loss medicines; check product supply chain for unlicensed sources.
2 SOPs may need review
Review product inventory for Tawon Liar; report any adverse events to FDA MedWatch; consider adding product to signal monitoring list; ensure labeling compliance checks for similar products.
2 SOPs may need review
Immediately quarantine and return unused MonaTherm probes from affected lots; review patient records for potential exposure and adverse events.
2 SOPs may need review
Ask the safety/device vigilance and PV CSV leads to: (1) confirm whether any marketed/fielded SaMD/AIaMD uses adaptive ML or planned updates that would fit a PCCP-like approach; (2) review current change-control SOPs and technical documentation to ensure change governance and transparency artifacts are captured and retrievable; (3) verify post-market/vigilance processes explicitly account for algorithm updates (e.g., monitoring after updates, escalation criteria).
5 SOPs may need review