Public health regulation works at the level of populations rather than products. This page collects the updates HealthSignal tracks on vaccination and immunisation policy, communicable disease control, national screening programmes, antimicrobial resistance, emergency and pandemic preparedness, and the health dimensions of tobacco, alcohol, nutrition and environmental policy. Sources include the European Commission's health directorate, national health ministries and agencies, and US federal rulemaking, at the level of regulation, policy, and law.
FDA classifies spinal muscular atrophy newborn screening test systems into class II with special controls.
US Federal Register - FDA Rules · United StatesBelgium launches mandatory VAMREG system on 1 July 2026 for collection of data on sales, use and supply of veterinary antibiotics.
FAMHP (Belgian Medicine Agency) · BelgiumNewEU Implementing Regulation 2024/1973 on antimicrobial use in animals enters into force on 8 August 2026.
AEMPS (Spanish Medicine Agency) · SpainMHRA publishes online guidance to help the public and professionals understand safe and effective digital mental health technologies.
UK MHRA · UKEC Public Health invites tenders for framework contracts to accelerate development and access to next-generation infectious disease therapeutics.
EC Public Health · EU-wideEuropean 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-wideEuropean Parliament draft report proposing recommendations to the Commission for modernising rules governing patients' rights in cross-border healthcare within the EU.
European Parliament - SANT Subcommittee (Public Health) · EU-wideEMA PRAC completed review of valproate safety signal and recommended new safety information for Ixchiq chikungunya vaccine.
FAMHP (Belgian Medicine Agency) · BelgiumNewFAMHP reminds patients and healthcare professionals of rational use recommendations for benzodiazepines and related medicines following WOREL guideline publication.
FAMHP (Belgian Medicine Agency) · BelgiumNewGuidance issued to help hospital systems prepare for health risks from extreme heat and increased emergency cases during heat waves.
Hungary NNGYK · HungaryBASG notified of autochthonous West Nile Virus infection in Frankenthal, Palatinate, Germany in current season.
Austria BASG · AustriaNICE has issued a draft guideline for PMOS for public consultation, closing 11 August 2026.
UK NICE · UKGuidance on continuity of perinatal care between midwifery and health visiting services in England to ensure safe, high-quality family care.
UK DHSC · UKHAS recommends PREVENAR 20 for at-risk infants and children, and preferential use of CAPVAXIVE for at-risk adults and those aged 65+.
Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) · FranceEC invites tenders for long-term stockpiling of APIs and rapid production capacity for finished pharmaceutical dose forms.
EC Public Health · EU-wideFrench authorities report confirmed autochthonous dengue cases in Hérault département, expanding known affected regions.
Austria BASG · AustriaRomania reports confirmed human West Nile Virus infections in Bucharest and Cluj in addition to previously notified regions.
Austria BASG · AustriaBulgaria withdraws four European Pharmacopoeia monographs (three vaccines and anaesthetic ether) from mandatory use on 1 July 2023.
Bulgaria BDA · BulgariaBASG reports additional human West Nile Virus infection confirmed in Skopje, North Macedonia, via ECDC notification.
Austria BASG · AustriaSpain reports autochthonous human West Nile Virus infection in Seville province in addition to previously notified cases.
Austria BASG · AustriaItaly has introduced WNV NAT testing for blood and blood component donations in Pordenone province.
Austria BASG · AustriaECDC notified BASG of confirmed human WNV infections in central Athens, in addition to previously reported regions.
Austria BASG · AustriaFrance reports autochthonous West Nile Virus infections in Aude and Ardèche departments in addition to previously notified regions.
Austria BASG · AustriaAustrian health authority notified of additional autochthonous Chikungunya case in Saint Amans-Soult, Tarn department, France.
Austria BASG · AustriaHAS recommends mandatory flu vaccination for all health professionals and workers in health facilities, but recommends keeping vaccination voluntary for persons aged 65+ in collective settings.
Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) · FranceDEA permits mobile components of registered narcotic treatment programs to operate as coincident activities without separate registration, enabling remote dispensing for maintenance and detoxification treatment.
US Federal Register - DEA Telehealth Rules · United StatesEC Public Health invites input on health hazards and risks posed by brain stimulators used outside medical contexts.
EC Public Health · EU-wideIXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine is no longer indicated for adults over 60 years following safety review and CHM recommendations.
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 · FranceSocialstyrelsen repeals its 2013 regulations and guidance on disaster medicine preparedness.
Socialstyrelsen - Föreskrifter (SE) · SwedenTwo confirmed botulism cases in Brittany linked to tortillas produced by Palacios (Spain); product recall issued across French distribution.
CEPS - Drug Pricing Committee · FranceNICE recommends newborns responding well to antibiotics may switch to oral treatment and receive care at home.
UK NICE · UKEU guidance issued on conducting clinical trials during public health emergencies.
ACT EU - Accelerating Clinical Trials · EU-wideMedicinrådet has issued updated clinical guidance for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Medicinrådet (Danish Medicines Council) · DenmarkNewEU Public Health invites tenders for a pilot programme to reserve manufacturing capacity for personal protective equipment.
EC Public Health · EU-wideGuidance on national and regional communication and awareness activities for human-origin substances (SoHO) donation and collection.
Hungary NNGYK · HungaryHAS publishes best-practice recommendations for diagnosis and care of adults with chronic disabling tinnitus, addressing diagnostic and therapeutic gaps.
Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) · FranceSmall increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome identified following RSV vaccination in adults aged 60 years and older.
UK Drug Safety Update · UKEMA warns of serious health risks from illegal GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines marketed for weight loss and diabetes in the EU.
EMA - European Medicines Agency · EU-wideNICE proposes replacing one-size-fits-all blood test thresholds with age-based criteria to improve early ovarian cancer diagnosis in primary care.
UK NICE · UKNICE issues first kidney cancer guideline recommending better use of biopsies to reduce treatment variation and prevent unnecessary surgery.
UK NICE · UKCHM temporarily restricts IXCHIQ Chikungunya vaccine use in people aged 65+ following very rare fatal reactions reported globally.
UK Drug Safety Update · UKCzech Republic adopts first National Strategy for Clinical Trials of Human Medicinal Products 2035, aiming to improve research conditions, increase access to innovative treatment, and strengthen competitiveness.
Czechia SUKL · Czech RepublicNews announcement 6 March 2026 Overview of recommendations on preparedness and response to serious cross-border threats to health, pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 Overview of recommendations on p...
EC Public Health · EU-wideNICE published updated sepsis guidance for patients aged 16 or over recommending more tailored treatment approaches.
UK NICE · UKConsultation on amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to support vaccine supply and deployment across the UK.
UK DHSC · UKNICE guidance on faecal immunochemical testing for bowel cancer is reducing unnecessary urgent referrals by 140,000 annually while maintaining cancer detection rates.
UK NICE · UKUK regulator reaffirms paracetamol safety in pregnancy and clarifies no evidence links it to autism in children.
UK Drug Safety Update · UKMHRA grants marketing authorisation for adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine for adults aged 50 and over.
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