Abstract

EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PHARMACOVIGILANCE ACROSS WORLD

Nida Khan (M. Tech)*, Shalu Sharma (M. Sc.), Sudha Choudhary (M. Sc.) and Rahul (M. Sc.)

Abstract

In simple terms the definition defines pharmacovigilance as the processes and science of monitoring drug safety and taking action to reduce risk and maximize profits. Safety-related monitoring is needed to identify known and non-invasive backdrops and to assess the safety and efficacy of medical products during clinical trials and during shipping. Pharmacovigilance is the arm of patient care. It aims to achieve the best possible outcome with medication. Nobody wants to harm patients, in any case, sadly, due to many different factors, any medicine sometimes does this. History of pharmacivigilance started 170 years ago on Jan 29 1848. The recorded stages help us to comprehend why pharmacovigilance helped us to accomplish such significant outcomes for man's health and for pharmacology itself, and to distinguish the difficulties that anticipate Pharmacovigilance in future years. In this article it is mentioned the achievements that prompted the advancement of Pharmacovigilance exercises in the only remaining century.

Keywords: Pharmacovigilance, drug safety, efficacy, history.