Globally, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, will continue to pose a threat to public health as long as drugs are being used to treat various ailments. Prompt ADR reporting is crucial in ensuring drug safety. The aim of this narrative review was to highlight the role of pharmacists in pharmacovigilance and to identify barriers and facilitators t...

BACKGROUND Severe adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are an important cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. 95% of ADRs are likely not reported, less than 25% of marketed drugs can be advertised as safe and effective in children; yet over 50% of Canadian children receive prescription drugs annually. OBJECTIVES To increase understanding of reported ADRs in Canadian children. METHODS A retro...

background pharmacovigilance (pv) data are crucial for ensuring safety and effectiveness of medicines after drugs have been granted marketing approval. this paper describes the pv systems of india, uganda and south africa based on literature and key informant (ki) interviews and compares them with the world health organization’s (who’s) minimum pv requirements for a functional national pv syste...

user-generated medical messages on internet contain extensive information related to adverse drug reactions (adrs) and are known as valuable resources for post-marketing drug surveillance. the aim of this study was to find an effective method to identify messages related to adrs automatically from online user reviews.we conducted experiments on online user reviews using different feature set an...

and are available from booksellers through the network of WHO sales agents. A list of these agents may be obtained by writing to the above address. (CIOMS) is a nongovernmental organization established jointly by the World Health Organization and UNESCO in 1949, with a mandate to collaborate with the United Nations and its specialized agencies. Its international membership, consisting of intern...