Communication on Safety of Medicines in Europe: Current Practices and General Practitioners' Awareness and Preferences.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:National competent authorities (NCAs) for medicines coordinate communication relating to the safety of medicines in Europe. The effectiveness of current communication practices has been questioned, particularly with regard to reaching general practitioners (GPs). OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess current European NCA safety communication practices and to investigate European GPs' awareness of and preferences for safety communications on medicines. METHODS:Web-based surveys were distributed among European NCAs and healthcare professionals (HCPs). The survey among regulators was emailed to a representative of each of the 27 European countries participating in the Strengthening Collaboration for Operating Pharmacovigilance in Europe (SCOPE) Joint Action. HCPs from nin

SUBMITTER: de Vries ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5519651 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature