News of considerable importance to patient safety

  • Opioid use in Denmark is decreasing

    | 04 November 2020 |

    Total sales of opioids have decreased by more than 20 per cent in the past four years, and there are now fewer Danes who use the most common type of opioid, tramadol. So reveals two new studies from the Danish Health Data Authority and the Danish Medicines Agency.

  • Clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine are stopped temporarily

    | 27 May 2020 |

    Five clinical trials in Denmark testing the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 are discontinued until further notice. This takes place after a major international study has indicated that there is no beneficial effect of using the product; in contrast, there could be serious adverse reactions.

  • EMA clarifies use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

    | 02 April 2020 |

    Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine must only be used for COVID-19 in clinical trials or national emergency use programmes in COVID-19 patients whose condition is critical, says the European Medicines Agency, EMA.

  • Risk of supply failure: Use protective equipment rationally

    | 22 March 2020 |

    There is a risk that the healthcare sector will run out of protective equipment, such as hand sanitizer, facemasks and visors/shields, which are crucial in the fight against coronavirus. We urge everyone to use at little as possible without compromising on safety.

  • Restriction on sale of medicines in pharmacies (clarification)

    | 19 March 2020 |

    The Minister of Health has activated parts of the drug preparedness. This means that you cannot buy more prescription medicines at the pharmacy than what you normally use, and that the amount of OTC medicines being dispensed has been limited. The decision has been taken to avoid hoarding.