1.
Introduction to pharmacovigilance
Terms used in pharmacovigilance, history of
pharmacovigilance, Scope of pharmacovigilance, Pharmacovigilance methods.
2.
Framework for pharmacovigilance
The regulatory framework of
pharmacovigilance in Uganda, Know the reference guidelines for
pharmacovigilance, know who carries responsibility for pharmacovigilance in
Uganda, Understand the SOP for reporting ADRs to the pharmacovigilance centre
3.
Adverse drug reactions
Definition of adverse drug reactions,
determining causality of adverse drug reactions, risk factors for the adverse
drug reactions, adverse events following immunization.
4.
Medication Errors
Types of Medication errors, factors that
influence medication errors, types of medication errors.
5.
Substandard and Falsified medical
products
Definition of substandard and falsified
medicines, detection of substandard and falsified medicines, reporting of
substandard and falsified medicines to National Drug/regulatory Authority.
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