Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety

Importance of Pharmacovigilance in Pandemic situation-COVID-19

Covid has provided various challenges as well as opportunities for Pharmacovigilance service providers. During Coronavirus lockdowns there was a decline in ongoing clinical trials due to the restricted availability of clinical resources and research staff. The restriction of patients also brought changed work practices, routine audits and safety inspections. Additionally, an increase in the use of drugs (either approved for Covid or off label use) have driven the healthcare industry to work round the clock for safety profiling of the products. To be able to leverage such growth opportunities, the Pharmacovigilance industry is increasingly adapting to new trends attributed to better and more effective data collection and analysis.