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Preventing and detecting adverse effects from medicines
is termed
PHARMACOVIGILANCE.
"Vigilant assessment of the risks and benefits of medicines applies throughout the life
cycle of a medicine - from the pre-approval stage to use by patients"
EDA???EPVC???
Egyptian Central Administration of Pharmaceutical Affairs (CAPA)
Pharmacovigilance Center (EPVC)
December 2009
http://www.mohp.gov.eg/events/DocLib1/Dr.%20Amr%20Saad.pdf
https://www.edaegypt.gov.eg/
Log into EDA webpage and tell me what u saw
ISMP
The world's foremost non-profit organization educating the healthcare community and
consumers about safe medication practices
It is devoted entirely to preventing medication errors.
Is the gold standard for medication safety information.
ISMP's advocacy work alone has resulted in numerous necessary changes in clinical practice,
public policy, and drug labeling and packaging.
High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory
Settings
High-alert medications are drugs that bear a heightened risk of causing significant patient harm
when they are used in error.
Give examples??ISMP list
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