Look up: pharmacovigilance

1. pharmacovigilance
   the term 'pharmacovigilance' is meant to cover the collection of information on adverse drug reactions(ADRs),at pre-and post-marketing stage,the scientific evaluation of these ADR reports and the regulatory decisions which may have to be taken following their analysis.These regulatory decisions may ...
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2. pharmacovigilance
   (fahr″mә-ko-vij´ĭ-lәns) the monitoring of the quality and safety of drugs by collection and analysis of data on adverse drug reactions and other safety-related effects of drug administration.
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3. pharmacovigilance
   Type: Term Pronunciation: far′ă-kō-vij′ĭl-ănts Definitions: 1. The study of drug-related adverse effects carried out by pharmaceutical industries to suggest warnings or recommendations for product withdrawal.
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4. Pharmacovigilance
   `Pharmacovigilance` (abbreviated `PV` or `PhV`) is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, particularly long term and short term side effects of medicines. Generally speaking, pharmacovigilance is the science of collecting, ...
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