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Year : 2011 | Volume
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Pharmacovigilance: A tool for health safety
NS Muthiah1, M Elumalai2, NP Murali3, Ramsundar Hazra4
1 Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India 2 Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India 3 Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India 4 UG Student, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. N S Muthiah Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai India
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Pharmacovigilance is the pharmacological science activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly chronic and acute side effects of medicines. The aim of pharmacovigilance is to improve public health and safety, to contribute to the assessment of benefit, harm, effectiveness and risk of medicines, to promote- understanding, education and clinical training. |
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