Summary
A new Biovigilance Programme was approved to monitor safety of medicines and biological products used in organ and tissue transplants.
Key Points
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The 2026 National Formulary contains 34 chapters, 20 appendices and detailed information on 653 medicines.
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A mobile application called Adverse Drug Reaction – Pharmacovigilance Programme of India 2.0 helps health workers report medicine side‑effects.
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India’s contribution to the World Health Organization’s patient safety database has risen from 123rd to eighth globally.
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Digital tools such as online formularies and data‑analytics platforms are being promoted to improve medicine‑safety monitoring.
New Words to Learn
8 wordspharmacovigilance
the science of detecting, assessing, and preventing adverse effects of medicines
biovigilance
the monitoring of safety issues related to biological products, including donated organs and tissues
adverse
undesirable or harmful
formulary
an official list of medicines and guidelines for their use
transplant
the surgical transfer of an organ or tissue from one person to another
immunological
pertaining to the immune system that defends the body against disease
digital platform
an online system or service accessed via computers or mobile devices
analytics
the systematic analysis of data to extract useful insights
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