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Brazil: ANVISA bans Lorcaserin (Belviq)

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Maria I. Guaia

Today ANVISA, the Brazilian health authority with competence on the control of pharmaceutical products and APIs, banned the manufacturing, import, commercialization, manipulation and use of the API Lorcaserin. Lorcaserin is the drug substance of Belviq, an innovative weight-loss product that … Continue reading →

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ANMAT launches online platform to report drug adverse reactions

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Maria I. Guaia

On July 10th, 2013, ANMAT implemented a system for electronic submission of reports on adverse reactions to drug products.  The system consists on an online form accessible from the website of the National System of Pharmacovigilance. You can access the online … Continue reading →

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