RELEASE
OF THE BOOK-GUIDELINES ON PHARMACOVIGILANCE
Pharmacovigilance has
been defined as the science and activities relating to Detection, Evaluation,
Understanding Prevention of ADR and other drug related problems or simply as
watchfulness in guarding against danger from drug or providing for safety of
drugs. It is a shared responsibility
between the health care professional, pharmaceutical manufacturer and
regulator. All share a common ambition in the development and use of drugs that
optimize the risk-benefit ratio.
Pharmacovigilance aims
to attain a safe and rational use of medicines, once they are released for
general use in the society. A very important outcome of pharmacovigilance is
the prevention of patients being affected unnecessarily by the negative
consequences of pharmacotherapy. There is a need for effective
Pharmacovigilance in our locality owing to absence of data on adverse effects
and the genetic diversity of the population.
A medicine monitoring
system is an essential and cost efficient means of detecting and minimizing
injury to patients and averting potential disaster. Pharmacovigilance can help
to better access and communicate information on the effectiveness and risks of
medicine and to educate and inform patients. It is also an insurance against
the undetected use of effective, substandard or counterfeit medicines thus
minimizing the possibility of wastage of resources. All the effects of drugs
including ADRs cannot be detected prior to marketing and hence continuous
monitoring is absolutely necessary by all stake holders in health care sectors.
As pharmacy
professionals, we believe there is a strong need for developing efficient,
vibrant and strong pharmacovigilance system in our locality. In pursuit of our goal, we are pleased and
excited to announce the launch of our book (Guidelines on Pharmacovigilance, Prepared by Shinu and Devi under
the guidance of Dilip.C), which includes the basic guidelines on various
aspects of pharmacovigilance.
The book which is
written both in English and regional language, Malayalam, is intended to be a
helping guide for all the students and professionals in the health care
industry. The book aims to create awareness among health care professionals,
academicians and drug safety associates in our locality about the significance
of ADR reporting, thereby encouraging each and every health care professional
to report adverse drug reactions
Shinu
Sr lecturer
Pharmacovigilance in India helps the patient or a common people to know about the risks and effectiveness of a medicine. Launching new books on this course is really a good thing. Good post indeed!
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