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What is Pharmacovigilance?
Pharmacovigilance (PV or PhV), also known as drug safety, is the pharmacological science relating to the collection, detection, assessment, monitoring, and prevention of adverse effects with pharmaceutical products
PV
P Greek word “pharmakon” which means drug
V “vigilance” which means to keep watch your medicine
Adverse Drug Reaction
Any response that is noxious and unintended, and that occurs at doses normally used in humans for the prophylaxis, diagnosis, therapy of disease, or for modification of physiological function
Importance of Pharmacovigilance
Early detection of: Unknown adverse drug reactions Increased severity and/or frequency of known reactions High risk groups Long‐term effects Drug‐drug/food interactions
Who Can Report?
Physicians / Pharmacists / Nurses / Other Healthcare Professionals / Patients / Patient Carer
What Should I Report?
Adverse drug reactions / Overdose / Off-label use / Misuse / Abuse / Medication errors / Occupational exposure / Suspected transmission via a medicinal product of an infectious agent / Lack of medicinal product effect, including disease progression or aggravation
About Phoenix Clinical Research
Phoenix CR is a Regional Contract Research Organization (CRO) with presence in more than 16 countries across the Middle East, North Africa Region and Europe. Our Team has more than 17 years of international experience and regional expertise. We pledge to provide a cost-competitive, time-efficient and transparent service to our customers.
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Reporting of side effects helps to improve public health and ensures the rational and safe use of medicines.