Open AccessAn evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of Indian pharmacists towards adverse drug reaction reporting: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Akram Ahmad,
Isha Patel,
Rajesh Balkrishnan,
Guru Prasad Mohanta,
P. K. Manna
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
perspectives in clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2229-5488
pISSN - 2229-3485
DOI - 10.4103/2229-3485.120168
Subject(s) - pharmacovigilance , medicine , family medicine , adverse drug reaction , under reporting , drug reaction , alternative medicine , health care , adverse effect , drug , pharmacology , statistics , mathematics , economics , economic growth , pathology
Pharmacovigilance is a useful to assure the safety of medicines and protect consumers from their harmful effects. Healthcare professionals should consider Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting as part of their professional obligation and participate in the existent pharmacovigilance programs in their countries. In India, the National PV Program was re-launched in July 2010.