Prof (Dr) Vandana Arora Sethi, Group Director, Lloyd Group of Institutions, talks about the rise in reporting on adverse drug reactions, and how institutionalising PV centres in the medical and pharmacy colleges of India can help the government and the healthcare industry overcome, or better tackle, this problem
Adverse drug reactions’ reporting is on the rise due to pharmacotherapy, hence pharmacovigilance (PV) is the key topic of discussion in healthcare circles. There has been a national directive to institutionalise a PV centre in every medical college of India and the thought of having the same is ripe for pharmacy colleges. There is an urgent and crucial need to inform, educate, and enlighten the readers about the constitution and dynamics of a PV centre.
Efforts have to be accelerated to contain the damage before it looms large on the country and there is a pressing demand to better define the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare professionals and medicine regulatory authorities so that deleterious effects of medicines in their routine use could be avoided and if at all this occurs, it should be effectively tackled.
PV is a central idea that will enable the country to examine drug safety data and arrive at tailor-made regulatory decisions for its population. For any drug, it is firstly desired by the users that the same should be absolutely safe and without any risk. PV envisions this at its core and scrutinises the drugs for their ADRs and sets a mechanism for noting drug effects to uphold the safety of people on priority.
Establishing a robust PV system in any country requires meticulous planning, continuing zeal, proactive approach and motivation of the concerned staff. PV has to ensure that future generations will not condemn the present one for its indifference and callousness to the gravity of the situation and no adverse effects should go unnoticed or unreported.
Roots of PV in history
Bu hikaye Express Pharma dergisinin July 16-31, 2019 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Express Pharma dergisinin July 16-31, 2019 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
Achieving Aatmanirbharta In APIs Are We On The Right Track?
As India gears up to celebrate its 75th Independence Day, self reliance in APIs remains a key goal for the pharma sector. AatmaNirbharta will be crucial for the sector as it continues to protect the country from the existing and emerging health threats
Yokogawa launches OpreX Data Model Broker
A plant data transformation platform, OpreX automatically verifies discrepancies and inconsistencies in data to improve efficiency in plant construction and operation
Understanding the nuances of generics injectables
At a webinar, explaining the West Pharma's AccelTRA Components Program, industry experts explained why the use of glass vials and stoppers as primary container closure systems (CCS) has become crucial
Trending in nutraceuticals: Science meets sustainability
Zeljko Pockaj, Vice President, Global Pharmaceutical Industry, mentions the key trends that are believed to drive innovations and formulations for nutraceuticals’ development around the globe
The growth of e-pharmacies in India
Rahul Nath Choudhury, Research fellow, ICWA, explains what motivates people in the pharma industry to invest into e-pharmacies, along with various other growth factors associated with these
Xylitol and Maltitol: Low-calorie sugar alternatives
Polyols like Xylitol and Maltitol offer important health benefits. Unlike general sugar-free sweeteners, these do not have any bitter-after taste
Single-use TC gaskets and their importance
Depending on the application, gaskets are manufactured by different types of Material of Construction (MOC) such as Silicone, EPDM, Viton (FKM), Nitrile, Neoprene, PTFE, etc.
It's important to enhance customer experience so that existing customers are more loyal
Sheshgiri Kamath, CEO and co-founder, Kapture CRM, expands on why it is important for pharma companies to enhance customer experience, and how the right CRM solution can help companies to identify, address and manage customer expectations more effectively, in an interaction with Viveka Roychowdhury
From HIV to COVID-19: The role of liposomal nanotechnology as an NDDS of choice
Arun Kedia, Managing Director,VAV Life Sciences, elaborates how NDDS have proved to be beneficial with applications across various medical therapies ranging from HIV to cancer to COVID-19 treatment
Ensuring pharma compliance with testo data loggers
Testo data loggers can be used to test the optimum conditions for specific products or surroundings