Pharmacovigilance: Significance and challenges

Shruti. V. Brahmbhatt; Mahavirsingh Rajput

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.11263

Pharmacovigilance

Significance and challenges

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.11263

Authors

Shruti. V. Brahmbhatt
dr.shruti1988@gmail.com
Department of Pharmacology, Smt. B K Shah Medical Institute & Rsearch Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Piparia, Vadodara
Mahavirsingh Rajput Department of Physiology, Smt. B K Shah Medical Institute & Rsearch Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Piparia, Vadodara

Keywords:

adverse drug reaction, CDSCO, national pharmacovigilance programme, OTC, WHO

Abstract

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Pharmacovigilance as the science & activities relating to detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug related problem. The National Pharmacovigilance Programme (NPVP) was launched in 2004 with World Bank funding till 2009, which was renamed as Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI). With advancement in the field of science and technology, India is emerging as a hub for clinical trials and new drug development, which challenges the monitoring of safety concerns in the use of new drugs. It has been difficult to identify or track the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) that occur in the patients due to polypharmacy, use of over the counter (OTC) preparations, change in physician etc. Hence the national programme has gained importance in our country off late. Yet it is observed that the importance of this programme is not realized by all health care professionals. Therefore, to support & strengthen the national programme which aims to identify, report & analyze the identified ADRs, it would be essential to sensitize the health care professionals through various means & faculty development programmes.

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Published

29-07-2022

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Brahmbhatt, S. V., & Rajput, M. (2022). Pharmacovigilance: Significance and challenges. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S4), 6618–6621. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.11263

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