Pharmacovigilance
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| Pharmacovigilance | |
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| Term | Pharmacovigilance |
| Short definition | Pharmacovigilance - (pronounced) (FAR-muh-koh-VIH-juh-lunts) The science and practice of continually verifying the safety of drugs as they are tested in clinical trials and marketed for use. Pharmacovigilance collects and analyzes data about the problems caused by treatment with a drug. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Pharmacovigilance - (pronounced) (FAR-muh-koh-VIH-juh-lunts) The science and practice of continually verifying the safety of drugs as they are tested in clinical trials and marketed for use. Pharmacovigilance collects and analyzes data about the problems caused by treatment with a drug. This process helps find ways to prevent adverse events and improve drug safety. Also called PV
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