Summary
The Biovigilance Programme will watch the safety of medicines and donated organs.
Key Points
3 points1
The guide includes 653 drugs and many helpful charts for doctors.
2
A new mobile app lets anyone report side‑effects from medicines quickly.
3
India moved up to eighth place worldwide for sharing medicine‑safety data.
New Words to Learn
8 wordspharmacovigilance
the practice of monitoring medicines for safety
biovigilance
monitoring the safety of biological products like donated organs
adverse
unwanted or harmful
formulary
a reference book that lists approved medicines
transplant
the medical procedure of moving an organ or tissue from one person to another
immunological
relating to the immune system that protects the body
digital platform
online services accessed through computers or phones
analytics
the process of examining data to discover useful information
Want to learn even more? Click here to read the full story!
🔊 Reading Article
Kid-friendly voice