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Notice on interruption in the supply chain of the Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (acellular, component), BCG vaccine, Rabies vaccine prepared in human diploid cell cultures

13.02.2015

The Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (HALMED), as the competent authority for monitoring the supply of the Croatian market with medicines is informing all wholesale license holders about the notification from the Croatian Public Health Institute (CPHI) on the need of emergent procurement of Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (acellular, component) and BCG vaccine that are part of the Obligatory vaccination programme and Rabies vaccine prepared in human diploid cell cultures.

HALMED is, therefore, according to necessary public health measures, inviting all wholesalers to collect in the shortest time possible all information on the availability of these vaccines in other countries with the aim to ensure an adequate supply of the Croatian market by using the interventional enter/import, based on the HALMED’s consent. All collected data as well as contact detailed for individual wholesalers will be forwarded to CPHI by HALMED.

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