Pharmacovigilance: A Review

Pharmacovigilance: A Review
Author(s):
Mahewashsana Asadulla Pathan
Keywords:
Pharmacovigilance, Adverse Drug Reaction, WHO, Post marketing surveillance
Abstract
The safe use of medicines is perhaps the single most important criteria that any regulatory authority within a given country has to ensure in order both to protect the public health and the integrity of its health care system. For the same purpose pharmacovigilance was established. According to WHO, Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities related to the collection, detection, and assessment of ADR’s. It promotes the systematic, rational use and assures the confidence for the safety of drugs. It improves patient care and safety. Significance of pharmacovigilance is growing as the patients or consumers have become more responsive about the advantage and hazard of medicines. Pharmacovigilance is a complex process and a robust system is essential to undertake the activity. A good pharmacovigilance system will identify the hazard aspects in the short period of time. This review article tries to explain the some basic principles, history and developments, methods and some scope of this developing field i.e. Pharmacovigilance in India.
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Unique Paper ID: 149286 Publication Volume & Issue: Volume 6, Issue 11 Page(s): 570 - 573
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