Pharmacovigilance systems in resource-limited settings: an evaluative case study of Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT: Few low and middle-income countries (LMIC) have fully operational pharmacovigilance structures, systems and legal framework to collect and collate safety data and evaluate the risks and benefits by active and passive approaches. However, in a LMIC such as Sierra Leone, the capacity to manage the risks by taking appropriate preventative actions to help inform therapeutic decisions, promote rational use of medicines, guide risk management and communications is gradually growing but yet to be fully optimized. This study sought to assess the current status of pharmacovigilance in Sierra Leone since it became the 87th member of the World Health Organisation International Drug Monitoring Programme. This study evaluated the pharmacovigilance system in Sierra Leone through a comprehensive and syst

SUBMITTER: Abiri OT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558671 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature