In addition, the USFDA recommends that health facilities and suppliers of Evusheld retain existing preparations for regulatory storage and use in the event of strains of SARS-CoV-2 that Evosheld is resistant to. became more popular in the United States.
Until January 30, 2023, Evusheld is still allowed to be circulated and used by strict Drug Administrations (SRAs) such as EMA, Japan, UK, Australia, Canada, Switzerland… and at Asian countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, Maylasia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan.
The Drug Administration of Vietnam said that right following receiving the above information from USFDA, the Advisory Council for the issuance of circulation registration certificates of drugs and medicinal ingredients of the Ministry of Health held an emergency meeting on January 31. to review the circulation and use of the drug Evusheld in Vietnam.
On the basis of reports and information on the variants of the SARS-COV-2 virus circulating in Vietnam, the situation of licensing and using Evusheld in the world, warnings of the World Health Organization (WHO) The COVID-19 pandemic remains a global public health emergency.
The Council concluded that the drug Evusheld is still effective once morest the strains of the SARS-COV-2 virus circulating in Vietnam.
Except for the USFDA’s suspension of licensing due to the practical situation of SARS-COV-2 strains circulating in the US, Evusheld is still being allowed to be circulated and used by the strict Drug Administration (FDA) SRA) such as EMA, Japan, UK, Australia, Canada, Switzerland… and many pharmaceutical regulatory agencies in the world.
Therefore, on the basis of analyzing the effects of drugs on the strains circulating in Vietnam and the circulation and use of drugs in countries around the world, the Council unanimously proposed to continue to allow circulation and use of drugs. Using the drug Evusheld in Vietnam, while continuing to closely monitor, monitor and update information on the safety and effectiveness of the drug once morest the strains of the SARS-COV-2 virus in countries around the world. and Vietnam.