Communication · Volume 8, Issue 3 · pp. 291–292
Pharmacovigilante’s in the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India: Ideal Qualities and Skills
Kalaiselvan Vivekanandan1, Prasad Thota1, Vijay Venkatraman Janarthanan2, Gyanendra Nath Singh1
- 1Department of National Coordination Centre for Pharmacovigilance Programme of India, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Sector-23, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad-201002, INDIA.
- 2Managing Director & CEO, Oviya MedSafe, Pharmacovigilance Consulting & Drug Safety Services, Coimbatore, India & London, UK.
Abstract
The PVLs are specialized, trained, and dedicated professional’s acting as the main link between patients and healthcare professionals for ensuring better outcome in monitoring the benefit-risk ratio of drugs. This article overviews the functions of PVLs in the context of their roles and responsibilities in the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India.
Keywords: Pharmacovigilante’s; Pharmacovigilance; Pharmacovigilance Programme of India; Drug Safety
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