Book description
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.
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.
