Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Synergistic Tools to Better Investigate Drug Safety

• Main Authors: Nour, Sabrina (Author), Plourde, Gilles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London San Diego, CA Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: Pharmacoepidemiology; Pharmacology; Drugs > Side effects; Drug interactions
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• Physical Description: xiv, 224 pages 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780128161838; 0128161833

Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance: Synergistic Tools to Better Investigate Drug Safety examines the role of pharmacoepidemiologic studies in drug development and its use as a prevention tool in pharmacovigilance activities. The book introduces the various epidemiologic tools and study designs commonly used for the surveillance of drug-related adverse effects and reviews the strengths and weaknesses of each. Criticisms surrounding pharmacoepidemiologic research and issues that often interfere or complicate the conduct and interpretation of these studies are also explored. Case studies illustrate the passive and active surveillance of adverse drug reactions in clinical situations, covering important pharmacoepidemiologic concepts like health risk management and safety.