Review · Volume 8, Issue 1 · pp. 2–6
Pharmacist as Pharmacovigilance Practitioner
Vijay Venkatraman Janarthanan1, Ganesan Ramakrishnan1, Subashchander Krishnamurthy1, Akash Imayam Sahar1
- 1Oviya MedSafe Pvt. Ltd, 2nd Floor, KTVR Gardens 220a-3, Marudha Konar Road Velandipalayam, Coimbatore–641 025, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
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
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