Directive 98/83/EC

Shingrix approved in the US for prevention of shingles in immunocompromised adults

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Medical specialties, Chickenpox, Clinical medicine, Medicine, Zoster vaccine, Shingles, Postherpetic neuralgia, Vaccine, Varicella zoster virus, Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2

Shingrix, a non-live, recombinant sub-unit adjuvanted vaccine, given intramuscularly in two doses, was initially approved by FDA in 2017 for the prevention of shingles in adults 50 years of age or older.

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  • Shingrix, a non-live, recombinant sub-unit adjuvanted vaccine, given intramuscularly in two doses, was initially approved by FDA in 2017 for the prevention of shingles in adults 50 years of age or older.
  • Shingrix is not indicated for prevention of primary varicella infection (chickenpox).The approval for this new population expands the number of people who can be protected against shingles by Shingrix.
  • The GSK Clinical Development Program evaluated the benefit-risk profile of Shingrix in heterogeneous immunocompromised patient populations.
  • Shingrix was previously approved by the European Commission (EC) for prevention of shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) in adults 18 years of age or older at increased risk of shingles and granted marketing authorization on August 25, 2020.

Press release - MEPs approve deal on tap water and demand that EU water legislation be respected

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
European Union directives, European Union, Organizations, Articles, Water Framework Directive, Directive 98/83/EC, Directive, Water supply and sanitation in the European Union

They also aim to cut plastic litter by encouraging the use of tap water.

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  • They also aim to cut plastic litter by encouraging the use of tap water.
  • Comply with EU water legislation by 2027

    The Committee also adopted a resolution on the implementation of EU water legislation with 68 votes to 2 and 10 abstentions.

  • Next steps

    The plenary will vote on the deal on the drinking water directive and on the resolution on the implementation of the EU water legislation during its 14 - 17 December session.

  • While the Water Framework Directive established a framework to protect 110.000 bodies of surface water in the EU, the implementation has been lacking.

Safe and clean drinking water: Council adopts strict minimum quality standards

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Saturday, October 24, 2020
Sanitation, Water pollution, European Union directives, Drinking water, Water, Water quality, Directive 98/83/EC, Articles, Hydrology, Water supply and sanitation in the European Union

Today, the Council formally adopted its position at first reading to revise the drinking water directive, based on the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament.

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  • Today, the Council formally adopted its position at first reading to revise the drinking water directive, based on the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament.
  • Under the new rules, the quality standards for drinking water are brought up to date, and a cost-effective risk-based approach to monitoring water quality is introduced.
  • The Council also introduced hygienic requirements for materials in contact with drinking water, such as pipes.
  • The Council position at first reading on the drinking water directive adopted today reflects the compromise reached in the negotiations between the Council and the European Parliament, facilitated by the Commission.