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Abstract

The solution for safe and rational medication use to improve patient care aswell as to enhance public health status is Pharmacovigilance (PV). Optimal care of patientand appropriate medication utilization in secure way with respect to various conditions is animperative function of pharmacovigilance system. PV mainly involves in the adverse drugreactions (ADRs) identification, system of reporting, scrutinizes the effectiveness of treatment,reduces the adverse consequences to utmost level and guarantees the patient wellbeing.The safety of drug is highly essential factor when it comes from the healthcare provider to thepatient. For a drug to be successful in market, it is crucial for it to be efficacious as well as safeand secure for the patients. Hence, adherence toward pharmacovigilance activities and systemis now based on a paradigm change from care to safety.