Thursday, 15 November 2012

Understanding Pharmacovigilance System & Processes

According to WHO “Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem.” In other words the goal of pharmacovigilance is getting the best outcome of therapy by patient care and surveillance. Good pharmacovigilance will identify the risks and risk factors related to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) during the complete product life cycle. This information allows for intelligent, evidence-based...

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