PHARMACOVIGILANCE – A REVIEW
Journal Title: Asian J of Pharm Sci & Tech - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
ABSTRACT Pharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly long term and short term side effects of medicines. Generally speaking, pharmacovigilance is the science of collecting, monitoring, researching, assessing and evaluating information from healthcare providers and patients on the adverse effects of medications, biological products, herbalism and traditional medicines with a view to identifying new information about hazards associated with medicines and preventing harm to the patients. Key words: Pharmacovigilance, Risks of medical treatment, Adverse reactions.
Authors and Affiliations
A. Pandi Selvi* and S. Rajkumar
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