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Medicines Safety and Pharmacovigilance

Introduction, Concepts, and Applications

  • 1st Edition - October 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Rabia Hussain
  • Language: English

Medicines Safety and Pharmacovigilance: Introduction, Concepts, and Applications provides a comprehensive guide for pharmaceutical professionals navigating the complex landsc… Read more

Description

Medicines Safety and Pharmacovigilance: Introduction, Concepts, and Applications provides a comprehensive guide for pharmaceutical professionals navigating the complex landscape of medicine safety and vigilance. Designed to support strategic decision-making, this reference draws on industry expertise to uphold the highest standards of patient care. The book addresses essential regulatory requirements, reporting obligations, and ethical considerations, offering practical guidance for implementing effective pharmacovigilance systems. Covering the latest technological advancements, it ensures readers are equipped to meet the modern challenges faced by healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors in monitoring the safety and efficacy of medicines for diverse populations worldwide.

Beyond the foundational concepts, the book presents detailed insights into signal detection, risk management plans, and the real-world application of pharmacovigilance through case studies from both high- and low-middle-income countries. It examines the pivotal role of pharmacists and the importance of tailored approaches for special populations, while emphasizing effective communication of medicines safety.

Key features

  • Provides evidence-based practices in pharmacovigilance
  • Offers a comprehensive overview of medicines safety issues, such as adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication errors
  • Describes the methods and tools used for safety monitoring, signal detection methods, data management, and observational studies in pharmacovigilance

Readership

Professionals and researchers in the fields of pharmacology, pharmacy, medicine, nursing, public health, and regulatory sciences with varying levels of their care.

Table of contents

1. Introduction to medicines safety and pharmacovigilance

2. Regulatory framework for pharmacovigilance

3. Healthcare professionals’ experiences and expectations with regards to medicines safety

4. Safety surveillance methods

5. Signal detection and management

6. Risk management plans

7. Medicines safety system: case studies from high income countries

8. Medicines safety system: case studies from low and middle income countries

9. Medicines safety and the role of the pharmacists

10. Pharmacovigilance in special populations

11. Communicating medicines safety: A global interface

12. Ethical considerations in pharmacovigilance

13. Technology in pharmacovigilance

14. Advancing medicines safety science through public-private partnerships

15. Future directions in pharmacovigilance

16. Causality assessment methods in pharmacovigilance

17. Pharmacovigilance in clinical trials and advanced therapies

18. Insights from the Industry in pharmacovigilance

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Rabia Hussain

Dr. Rabia Hussain is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, located in Penang. She is a renowned researcher in the field of medicine safety, pharmacovigilance, medication adherence, and clinical pharmacy. Her research has been published in high-impact journals and focuses on pharmacovigilance, research methods in pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, and issues related to medicines use.

Dr. Hussain has collaborated with ReAct - Action on Antibiotic Resistance and Health Action International, Asia Pacific, to improve the use of antibiotics. She is the Section Editor for the Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (JoPPP) and has edited "Encyclopaedia of Evidence in Pharmaceutical Public Health and Health Services Research in Pharmacy (Elsevier)". Dr. Hussain is a fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, and she has been nominated as the Apex Young Scholar by Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Affiliations and expertise
Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia