Pharmacist as Pharmacovigilance Practitioner
Authors: Vijay Venkatraman Janarthanan, Ganesan Ramakrishnan, Subashchander Krishnamurthy, Akash Imayam Sahar
Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 2-6, (2015)
DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.8.1.2
Abstract
Pharmacy as a profession has made significant progress in the recent years. It has seen a paradigm shift from product orientation to patient focus. Pharmacist should realize it’s no more a task carried out behind the curtains. This article introduces aspiring pharmacists to one such profession where they can extend their roles as providers of service which promotes drug safety.
Keywords: ADR, Drug safety, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacist, PVPI
