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引用次数: 21
Abstract
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pharmacovigilance also known as the “drug safety” is the science and activity relating to the detection, assessment, and prevention of adverse effects. The aim and scope of pharmacovigilance is broad and includes multiple components such as medication errors, counterfeit and unauthorized medicines, lack of efficacy, drug interactions, and rational prescription of medicines [1].