Comprehensive review highlights community pharmacists' contribution to ADR monitoring and reporting systems, suggesting improved medication safety.
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a significant public health concern contributing to morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare costs worldwide. Pharmacovigilance systems aim to detect, assess, understand, and prevent ADRs associated with medicines. Community pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare professionals and play an essential role in identifying, documenting, and reporting ADRs. This review highlights the role of community pharmacists in ADR monitoring, reporting systems, challenges faced in reporting, and strategies to strengthen pharmacist participation in pharmacovigilance programs. The integration of pharmacists in ADR monitoring systems can significantly enhance medication safety and improve patient outcomes.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Anju K. R.*1, Shruti Palaskar2, Nikita Yadav3, Bhavesh Choudhary4, Sanjiv Vishwakarm5, Shrutika Patil6 (2026) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: