A REVIEW ON THE RECENT TRENDS OF PHARMACOVIGILANCE
*Akshaykumar Meshram and Pranali Kunteshwar Rabade
ABSTRACT
The rapid and continuous progress of medical and pharmaceutical sciences has resulted in the availability of modern medicines that can efficiently prevent, control and/or manage disease states Pharmacovigilance is such a system. The concept of pharmacovigilance is not new and its origins date back over 50 years. The thalidomide tragedy of 1961 drew attention to the importance of the assessment of the adverse effects of drugs. Between 1965 and 1970, after several meetings and resolutions, the International Drug Monitoring Program was formed by the World Health Assembly. Pharmacovigilance is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “The science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other possible drug-related problems”. The significance of safe use of medicines, adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring has become an essential component to be achieved along with other health-care facilities from Pharmacovigilance Literature Screening Services. They have increased life expectancy and improved the quality of life for millions of people.
Keywords: Adverse drug reaction, Health care, Pharmacovigilance.
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