Naslov
Enhancing pharmacovigilance capabilities in the EU regulatory network: the scope joint action

Autori
Radecka, Anna ; Loughlin, Louise ; Foy, Mick ; de Ferraz Guimaraes, Margarida Viana ; Macolić Šarinić, Viola ; Dimov di Giusti, Marina ; Lesičar, Marina ; Straus, Sabine ; Montero, Dolores ; Pallos, Julia ; Ivanović, Jelena ; Raine, June

Izvornik
Drug safety (0114-5916) 41 (2018), 12; 1285-1302

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
pharmacovigilance ; European Union ; risk assessment ; drug industry

Sažetak
In November 2013, a team of European regulators initiated the Strengthening Collaboration for Operating Pharmacovigilance in Europe (SCOPE) Joint Action. Funded by the Health Programme of the European Union, and with contributions from the involved Member States, SCOPE gathered information and expertise on how regulators in Member States run their national pharmacovigilance systems to meet the requirements of the pharmacovigilance legislation that came into effect in June 2012. The SCOPE project evaluated then-current practices and developed tools to further improve the skills and capability in the pharmacovigilance network. The project was divided into eight separate work streams, five of which concentrated on pharmacovigilance topicscollecting information on suspected adverse drug reactions, identifying and managing safety issues (signals), communicating risk and assessing risk minimisation measures, supported by effective quality management systems. The other three work streams focused on the functional aspectscoordination, communication and evaluation of the project. Through the project, SCOPE delivered guidance, training in key aspects of pharmacovigilance, and tools and templates to support best practice. The deliverables provide practical guidance that those working in the European national competent authorities can take to strengthen their national systems. The SCOPE outputs can be useful for other stakeholders involved in pharmacovigilance activities, including the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare professionals, patient and consumer organisations, and academia

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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