An Introduction to Pharmacovigilance
Patrick Waller
Aug 2011 · John Wiley & Sons
Ebook
120
Pages
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About this ebook
Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problems.
This introductory guide is designed to aid the rapid understanding of the key principles of pharmacovigilance. Packed full of examples illustrating drug safety issues it not only covers the processes involved, but the regulatory aspects and ethical and societal considerations of pharmacovigilance.
Covering the basics step-by-step, this book is perfect for beginners and is essential reading for those new to drug safety departments and pharmaceutical medicine students.
About the author
Dr Patrick Waller has been an independent consultant in pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology based in Southampton since 2002. He also holds honorary academic appointments at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the University of Dundee. From 1998-2004 he was Visiting Professor in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. From 1990-2002 he worked in the field of pharmacovigilance for the Medicines Control Agency in London. From 1998-2000 he was one of the UK delegates to the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products and Chairman of its Pharmacovigilance Working Party.
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