BACKGROUND Decisions on treatment are guided, not only by the potential for benefit, but also by the nature and severity of adverse drug reactions. However, some researchers have found numerous deficiencies in trial reports of adverse effects. We sought to confirm these findings by evaluating trials of drug therapy published in seven eminent medical journals in 1997. METHODS Literature review...

IntRoductIon An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is unintended injuries caused by the drug at normal doses during normal use.[1] ADR monitoring is a long‐term work of medical institutions. Medical institutions at all levels have their corresponding requirements of reporting ADRs.[1] On December 12, 2010, the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China issued the ...

Spontaneous adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting is the cornerstone of pharmacovigilance. However, underreporting is a huge problem due to lack of reporting culture amongst healthcare professionals. This cross sectional, questionnaire based study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding adverse drug reaction reporting amongst resident (trainee) doctors. It invol...

BACKGROUND Pharmacovigilance concerns the detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problems. Consumer pharmacovigilance is the involvement of consumers in adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting. Assessing healthcare professionals' (HCPs) knowledge of and attitude towards pharmacovigilance and consumer pharmacovigilance is integral to stren...

In India, the pharmacovigilance program is still in its infancy. National Pharmacovigilance Program of India was started for facilitating the pharmacovigilance activities. The ADR reporting rate is still below satisfactory in India. This cross-sectional questionnaire based study was carried out in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Uttarakhand, which is a peripheral ADR monitoring centre to a...