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Effective Reporting by Pharmacist in Pharmacovigilance Programme of India

Kaur I, Kalaiselvan V, Kumar R, Mishra P, Kumari A and Singh GN

Background: Pharmacist is the very important link between the healthcare provider and patient. Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze the reporting by pharmacist in Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI).

Method: Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) submitted by pharmacists spontaneously to the NCC-PvPI were extracted from the data base of July 2011 to December 2014. We analyzed these reports for patients Sex, Age and Seriousness of the reactions, etc.

Results: Out of 1,10,000 ICSRs in the database 16646 ICSRs were reported by Pharmacists. 3782 reports were serious and 9601 reports were non serious and 1979 reports were of unknown criteria.

Conclusion: The pharmacist can help in buildup of an effective Pharmacovigilance system not only in India but throughout the world.