Pharmacovigilance - an overview in a pharmacist perspective

The Pharmacovigilance is the scientific activity of identification, evaluation, understanding, and prevention of
adverse drugs reactions and other medication-related issues. An “adverse drug reaction” is any hazard, unwanted
effect of a drug, which occurs in a normal dose used in humans for prophylaxis, diagnosis, therapy ormodification of physiological functions. In India Pharmacovigilance was started in 1986 but it is failed due tovarious reasons. The Present Pharmacovigilance Program initiated in 2010 and progressing successfully. Theaim of the Pharmacovigilance program of India is establishing Indian ADR reporting system and to create ownADR database for the country. The under-reporting of ADR is an important challenge for PVPI to overcomethese Technological advancements should be involved. The pharmacist is an integral part of PVPI because of
their role in the various levels of the Health care system and immense knowledge about drugs. Hospital