Abstract

POST MARKETING SURVEILLANCE: METHODS AND REPORTING SYSTEMS- AN OVER VIEW

Sarvan Kumar G.*, Kiran Kumar Y. and Suresh K.

Abstract

which are used to determine whether new drug interventions are safe, efficacious and effective. The post marketing studies are designed to monitor effectiveness of the approved new interventions in the general population and gather the information about adverse effects associated with the new drug interventions. Post marketing studies are carried out under the functions of Pharmacovigilance. Post marketing surveillance is a scientific study which analyzes the information of new drug after it has been marketed. the present review of Post marketing surveillance shows the selective use of reporting methods in appropriate conditions which makes awareness among the clinicians, clinical pharmacist and other health care professionals about serious, potentially drug induced events and will begin to address the problems of reporting , prevention of events.

Keywords: Post marketing surveillance, Methods, Reporting, Recently Banned Drugs.