Medicines and device regulators carry portfolios wider than human health. The same agencies that authorise medicines also assess veterinary medicinal products, cosmetics, food and supplements, and biocides, and publish all of it through the same channels. This page collects those updates so they remain searchable without crowding the categories they are not part of. Every item is drawn from official public bodies across the EU, the UK, Switzerland, and the US.
Belgium launches mandatory VAMREG system on 1 July 2026 for collection of data on sales, use and supply of veterinary antibiotics.
FAMHP (Belgian Medicine Agency) · BelgiumNewDonor and donor gametes from Cryos International - Aarhus ApS (ALVISS) permanently blocked as of 2 July 2026.
Austria BASG · AustriaSlovenia's food and veterinary authority mandated special quality control requirements for veterinary medicines on 10 July 2026.
Slovenia JAZMP · SloveniaFinland harmonises packaging label requirements for smokeless nicotine products, effective 1 August 2026.
Finnish Supervisory Agency (Lupa- ja valvontavirasto) · FinlandRecall of UpCard 3 mg tablets for dogs due to incorrect active substance information in the package insert.
Austria BASG · AustriaEU Implementing Regulation 2024/1973 on antimicrobial use in animals enters into force on 8 August 2026.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainBatch 3006141 of Tessie 0.3 mg/ml oral solution withdrawn due to missing refrigeration storage instructions on outer packaging.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainNew GMP implementing regulations for veterinary medicinal products enter into force.
Swissmedic · SwitzerlandSix batches of the veterinary medicine Modulis 100mg/ml oral solution for dogs have been withdrawn from the market.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainEU regulation expands fragrance allergens requiring individual labelling on cosmetic products from 24 to 81, effective August 2026.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainEuropean Parliament draft report on proposed amendments to GMO and organ-processing directives; consultation stage with no final rule text.
European Parliament - SANT Subcommittee (Public Health) · EU-wideRegulation 2023/2055 restricts marketing of products with intentionally added microplastics; member-state authorities agree this applies to AEMPS-regulated biocides.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainSUKL guidance on registration procedures for handling category 2 and 3 designated substances under Slovak law 331/2005.
Slovakia SUKL · SlovakiaList establishes reimbursement prices, maximum manufacturer prices, and patient co-payment amounts for categorised and non-categorised foods for special medical purposes covered by public health insurance.
Czechia SUKL · Czech RepublicThe SCCS has issued a request for a scientific opinion on the safety of cuminaldehyde.
EC Public Health · EU-wideCounterfeit units of cosmetic product Xhekpon cream detected in retail outlet and e-commerce platforms; manufacturer Vectem S.A. confirmed falsifications.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainEU guidance clarifies that authorized veterinary medicines do not automatically exclude cascade prescribing for a given species and indication.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainGreece EOF recalls batch 202412 of ALOHA Nails & Cosmetics REPAIR GEL MILKY LILAC cosmetic product due to presence of TPO.
Greece EOF · GreeceFDA lowers minimum orange juice soluble solids from 10.5° to 10° Brix and permits up to 15% Citrus reticulata juice.
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Slovakia SUKL · SlovakiaSwissmedic revised its guidance document on packaging texts for veterinary medicinal products, effective 1 July 2026.
Swissmedic · SwitzerlandGreece EOF recalls veterinary product MODULIS 100 MG/ML ORAL SOLUTION FOR DOGS, batches 8B1 and 10B1.
Greece EOF · GreeceEC Public Health invites input on health hazards and risks posed by brain stimulators used outside medical contexts.
EC Public Health · EU-wideMölnlycke Health Care recalls three batches of Hibiwash antimicrobial wash due to microbial contamination at the manufacturing facility.
UK MHRA · UKMultiple infant formula brands have voluntarily recalled products after detection of cereulide toxin in late 2025.
CEPS - Drug Pricing Committee · FranceFrench health and agriculture ministries announced voluntary withdrawal and recall of specific batches of infant milk from Nestlé and Lactalis.
CEPS - Drug Pricing Committee · FranceTwo confirmed botulism cases in Brittany linked to tortillas produced by Palacios (Spain); product recall issued across French distribution.
CEPS - Drug Pricing Committee · FranceThree batches of veterinary medicine Florgane withdrawn due to sterility assurance deficiencies detected in manufacturing inspection.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainProhibition on use and marketing of cosmetic products containing Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide (TPO) entered into force on 1 September 2025.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainAEMPS ordered market withdrawal of batches 2311396AA and 2404213AB due to presence of black polyvinyl acetate particles.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainAEMPS orders withdrawal of four named batches of Erborian Centella Crème due to microbial contamination posing risk to immunocompromised persons.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainFDA guidance on designing, conducting and reporting PER rat bioassay studies to demonstrate infant formula protein quality.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA proposes extending establishment registration and tobacco product listing requirements to foreign owners and operators currently exempt from these obligations.
US Federal Register - FDA Rules · United StatesFDA announces final guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness in canine veterinary products to harmonise international registration requirements.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA announces final VICH guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness in chickens to harmonise registration requirements.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA announces final guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness in feline veterinary medicines to harmonise international registration requirements.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA announces final guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness in pigs to harmonise veterinary medicinal product registration requirements.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA announces final guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness in horses to harmonise international registration requirements.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA announces final guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness in goats to harmonise veterinary medicinal product registration requirements.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA announces final guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness in sheep to harmonise veterinary medicinal product registration requirements.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA announces final guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness in cattle to harmonise international registration requirements.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesFDA announces final guidance on study design for anthelmintic effectiveness data to support veterinary medicinal product registration.
US Federal Register - FDA Guidance Notices · United StatesGreece's EOF posts proposed retail price list for MHSYFA products for public consultation.
Greece EOF · GreeceThe Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has been asked to provide a scientific opinion on the safety of p-cymene.
EC Public Health · EU-wideBatch 150426 of Lolota Professional nails UV & UV LED GEL POLISH 46 cosmetic product recalled.
Greece EOF · GreeceFDA proposes to repeal the color additive regulation for Citrus Red No. 2 on orange skins, unused since 2020.
US Federal Register - FDA Rules · United StatesFDA revokes the color additive regulation permitting Orange B use on frankfurter and sausage casings or surfaces due to abandonment.
US Federal Register - FDA Rules · United StatesSCCS issued scientific advice on the safety of Thiomersal and Phenylmercuric salts as cosmetic preservatives.
EC Public Health · EU-wideThe Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety invites comments on BHA, a cosmetic ingredient, with deadline 19 January 2026.
EC Public Health · EU-wideAEMPS issued safety alert VDC 10/2025 on 19 September 2025 for the veterinary medicine FLORGANE 300 MG/ML.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · Spain