A Pharmacovigilance Study at University Hospital BHU with added Information from Regional Hospitals Practitioners and Health Workers

Abstract

Drug Post-marketing surveillance programs are essential in every country for newlinemonitoring the occurrence of ADRs, as the data derived from within the country may newlineencourage national regulatory decision making. These programs may contribute to newlinedecreased morbidity, mortality, hospitalization and healthcare costs, and newlineliability associated with ADRs. Mojority ADRs often go unrecognized or unreported. newlineAn organized ADR monitoring program is one mechanism to more actively detect newlineADRs, and consequently positively affect the quality of patient care (Zolezzi et al. newline2005). newline