Drug Safety – Report a Side Effect
Patient safety is our
highest priority. Almeda Pharmaceuticals AG continuously monitors the safety of
the medicinal products for which we are responsible.
How to report
If you have experienced a side effect or any other safety concern with an
Almeda Pharmaceuticals AG product, please contact our Pharmacovigilance team:
E-mail: safety@almedapharma.ch
Almeda Pharmaceuticals
AG, Pharmacovigilance, Dammstrasse 19, CH-6300 Zug, Switzerland
Reports can be submitted
by patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.
What to report
- Any suspected side effect (adverse
reaction), even if you are not sure it was caused by the product
- Lack of
effect
- Overdose, misuse, abuse or medication
errors
- Use
during pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Off-label use or accidental (occupational)
exposure
- Suspected transmission of an infectious
agent
- Product quality complaints and suspected
falsified products, with or without a side effect
Information to include
(if available)
- Patient: initials, age or date of birth,
sex
- Product: name, batch number, dose, start
and stop dates
- Description of the side effect: what
happened, when it started, outcome
- Your contact details, so that we can ask
follow-up questions if needed
Please report even if you
do not have all of this information.
What happens next
We will confirm receipt of your report. Our Pharmacovigilance team will assess
it and may contact you for further information. Reports are handled in line
with applicable pharmacovigilance legislation and forwarded to the competent
authorities where required.
Data protection
Personal data provided in a safety report are processed only for
pharmacovigilance purposes, kept confidential and pseudonymised where possible,
in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, the EU GDPR where
applicable, and our internal Policies.
Medical information
For questions about our products, please contact office@almedapharma.ch.