pharmacovigilance
noun/ˌfɑːməkəʊˈvɪdʒɪləns/
/ˌfɑːrməkəʊˈvɪdʒɪləns/
[uncountable]- the practice of carefully watching the effects of medical drugs over a period of time after they have been made available in order to make sure they are safe to use
- Pharmacovigilance is essential to patient well-being.
- the World Health Organization's pharmacovigilance database
Word Origin1970s: from pharmaco- + vigilance.Want to learn more?
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