Why do we need pharmacists in pharmacovigilance systems?

Authors

  • Hale Z Toklu University of Florida
  • Edward Mensah University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v8i2.6802

Abstract

Pharmacovigilance is the science and activity relating to the collection, detection, assessment, monitoring, and prevention of adverse effects with pharmaceutical products. Pharmacovigilance basically targets safety of medicine. Pharmacists have crucial role in health systems to maintain the rational and safe use of medicine for they are drug experts who are specifically trained in this field. Effective use of pharmacists’ workforce will improve the outcome of the pharmacotherapy as well as decreasing the global health costs. 

Author Biography

Hale Z Toklu, University of Florida

Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics

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Published

2016-08-15

How to Cite

Toklu, H. Z., & Mensah, E. (2016). Why do we need pharmacists in pharmacovigilance systems?. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v8i2.6802

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Interviews and Commentaries