Journal of Pharmacovigilance and Quality Assurance ISSN: 3108-2343 (Online)

Authors: Vidya Bansal, Akarti Pathak

Abstract: Pharmacovigilance is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the research and practises connected to the detection, evaluation, understanding, and prevention of adverse effects or other potential drug-related issues." As an integral element of the system, pharmacovigilance plays a crucial role in assuring patients' medication safety. Adverse Medication Reaction (ADR) is defined by WHO as any adverse and unanticipated response to a drug that occurs at levels commonly used in man for disease prevention, diagnosis, or therapy, or the alteration of physiological function.

 

Pharmacovigilance could identify complete information on unexpected and serious adverse events by evaluating medication impact. Due to time constraints and other variables, it would be impossible to discover all pharmacological effects during an in-vivo clinical study. Pharmacists perform more than just formulating and delivering medications. They play an incalculable significance in the pharmaceutical sector and clinical research. The practise of pharmacy extended well beyond community service. Pharmacist play a paramount role in pharmacovigilance. Their position in pharmacovigilance differs by nation, but their primary purpose is to serve for the community's safety. Pharmacists may build a trusted environment by advising patients, eliminating prescription mistakes, and improving the patient's safety and quality of life.

Keywords: Pharmacist, Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs), Prophylaxis, Pharmacovigilance,