The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen

Adverse drug reactions, medication errors and other drug-related problems are the leading causes of hospitallisation and are associated with a huge economic burden and significant human suffering. This serious issue of medication therapy also contributes to morbidity and mortality. At present, the m...

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Main Authors: Alshakka, Mohamed Ahmed, Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed, Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham, Hassali, Mohamed Izmi, Alresheedy, Alian, Altamimi, Saleh, Algfrl, Saleh
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Language:English
Published: Global Journals Inc. 2014
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spelling iium-412932018-06-19T01:34:09Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/41293/ The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen Alshakka, Mohamed Ahmed Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Hassali, Mohamed Izmi Alresheedy, Alian Altamimi, Saleh Algfrl, Saleh RM300 Drugs and their action Adverse drug reactions, medication errors and other drug-related problems are the leading causes of hospitallisation and are associated with a huge economic burden and significant human suffering. This serious issue of medication therapy also contributes to morbidity and mortality. At present, the monitoring of adverse drug reactions was started in Yemen by establishing a pharmacovigilance centre in 2011. Till now there is no published information about its work , number of reports and how they process it. The country and public are facing with many safety problems related to drug smuggling, counterfeit drugs, improper and irrational use of drugs, importation of unnecessary drugs and medical errors. Therefore, it is necessary to make serious steps and active regulations in Yemen to ensure patients and public safety in relation to medicines use. Global Journals Inc. 2014-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41293/2/The_Need_of_Pharmacovigilance_Activities_in_Yemen_PUBLISHED.pdf Alshakka, Mohamed Ahmed and Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed and Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham and Hassali, Mohamed Izmi and Alresheedy, Alian and Altamimi, Saleh and Algfrl, Saleh (2014) The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen. Global Journal of Medical Research, 14 (4). ISSN 2249-4618
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Alshakka, Mohamed Ahmed
Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed
Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham
Hassali, Mohamed Izmi
Alresheedy, Alian
Altamimi, Saleh
Algfrl, Saleh
The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen
description Adverse drug reactions, medication errors and other drug-related problems are the leading causes of hospitallisation and are associated with a huge economic burden and significant human suffering. This serious issue of medication therapy also contributes to morbidity and mortality. At present, the monitoring of adverse drug reactions was started in Yemen by establishing a pharmacovigilance centre in 2011. Till now there is no published information about its work , number of reports and how they process it. The country and public are facing with many safety problems related to drug smuggling, counterfeit drugs, improper and irrational use of drugs, importation of unnecessary drugs and medical errors. Therefore, it is necessary to make serious steps and active regulations in Yemen to ensure patients and public safety in relation to medicines use.
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author Alshakka, Mohamed Ahmed
Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed
Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham
Hassali, Mohamed Izmi
Alresheedy, Alian
Altamimi, Saleh
Algfrl, Saleh
author_facet Alshakka, Mohamed Ahmed
Al-Shami, Abdulkareem Mohammed
Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham
Hassali, Mohamed Izmi
Alresheedy, Alian
Altamimi, Saleh
Algfrl, Saleh
author_sort Alshakka, Mohamed Ahmed
title The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen
title_short The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen
title_full The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen
title_fullStr The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen
title_full_unstemmed The need of pharmacovigilance activities in Yemen
title_sort need of pharmacovigilance activities in yemen
publisher Global Journals Inc.
publishDate 2014
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/41293/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/41293/2/The_Need_of_Pharmacovigilance_Activities_in_Yemen_PUBLISHED.pdf
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