phar·ma·co·vig·i·lance
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Medical Definition of pharmacovigilance
: the monitoring, evaluation, and prevention of adverse effects associated with the administration of medicines
With generic drugs now accounting for more than 75% of U.S. prescriptions, imposing even a minimal fee on each prescription would provide the revenue for an important investment in pharmacovigilance for late-arising safety issues.— Aaron S. Kesselheim et al., The New England Journal of Medicine, 1 Nov. 2012
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“Pharmacovigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pharmacovigilance. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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