Pharmacovigilance: Boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulations
Pharmacovigilance is a corrective process originating in pharmaco-epidemiology. The 1997 Erice Declaration, presented at the World Health Organisation, became the basis on which the concept was implemented internationally for conventional systems of medicine. The increasing international acceptance...
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| description | Pharmacovigilance is a corrective process originating in pharmaco-epidemiology. The 1997 Erice Declaration, presented at the World Health Organisation, became the basis on which the concept was implemented internationally for conventional systems of medicine. The increasing international acceptance of Ayurveda, led regulators to implement a similar program for Ayurveda, particularly as some medical professionals, scientists and members of the public reported adverse reactions after taking Ayurvedic formulations. The World Health Organisation therefore persuaded the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, to implement a pharmacovigilance program for Ayurveda, as a means to ensuring the safety and efficacy of Ayurvedic medicines. After a year of due diligence, the pharmacovigilance program was launched nationally on 29 September 2008. Since that time, Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines have been monitored according to the provisions of a protocol prepared by the National Pharmacovigilance Resource Centre, IPGTRA, Jamnagar, and approved by Department of AYUSH. The program was reviewed, first, on 21st January 2009 by the National Pharmaco-vigilance Consultative Committee for ASU drugs (NPCC-ASU), and again, on 15 Feburary, 2010, when an evaluation meeting effectively rubber stamped the program. Among the outcomes of these meetings were several suggestions of measures to improve the program′s efficiency. Recent developments include the constitution of pharmacovigilance centers at all Ayurveda Teaching institutes and research centers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6f2405fd9d44e1289d4382facdc9cb22022-12-22T00:53:43ZengElsevierJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine0975-94762010-01-011425125610.4103/0975-9476.74427Pharmacovigilance: Boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulationsAnand ChaudharyNeetu SinghNeeraj KumarPharmacovigilance is a corrective process originating in pharmaco-epidemiology. The 1997 Erice Declaration, presented at the World Health Organisation, became the basis on which the concept was implemented internationally for conventional systems of medicine. The increasing international acceptance of Ayurveda, led regulators to implement a similar program for Ayurveda, particularly as some medical professionals, scientists and members of the public reported adverse reactions after taking Ayurvedic formulations. The World Health Organisation therefore persuaded the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, to implement a pharmacovigilance program for Ayurveda, as a means to ensuring the safety and efficacy of Ayurvedic medicines. After a year of due diligence, the pharmacovigilance program was launched nationally on 29 September 2008. Since that time, Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines have been monitored according to the provisions of a protocol prepared by the National Pharmacovigilance Resource Centre, IPGTRA, Jamnagar, and approved by Department of AYUSH. The program was reviewed, first, on 21st January 2009 by the National Pharmaco-vigilance Consultative Committee for ASU drugs (NPCC-ASU), and again, on 15 Feburary, 2010, when an evaluation meeting effectively rubber stamped the program. Among the outcomes of these meetings were several suggestions of measures to improve the program′s efficiency. Recent developments include the constitution of pharmacovigilance centers at all Ayurveda Teaching institutes and research centers.http://www.jaim.in/article.asp?issn=0975-9476;year=2010;volume=1;issue=4;spage=251;epage=256;aulast=ChaudharyAdverse drug reactionAwarenessAyurvedic medicinePharmacovigilanceSafety |
| spellingShingle | Anand Chaudhary Neetu Singh Neeraj Kumar Pharmacovigilance: Boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulations Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine Adverse drug reaction Awareness Ayurvedic medicine Pharmacovigilance Safety |
| title | Pharmacovigilance: Boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulations |
| title_full | Pharmacovigilance: Boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulations |
| title_fullStr | Pharmacovigilance: Boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pharmacovigilance: Boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulations |
| title_short | Pharmacovigilance: Boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulations |
| title_sort | pharmacovigilance boon for the safety and efficacy of ayuvedic formulations |
| topic | Adverse drug reaction Awareness Ayurvedic medicine Pharmacovigilance Safety |
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