Is Medical Schools, Curricula Content of Pharmacovigilance and Rational Pharmacotherapy- Related Subjects Sufficient for Future Physicians?

Adverse drug reaction reporting for more than a decade: The need for pharmacovigilance policy implementation in Turkey

“… 2 , 4 , 6 Moreover, assisting stakeholders such as medical schools, pharmacology departments, and hospital PV centres are also accountable for the conduction of PV awareness programmes. 8 However, TUFAM and other stakeholders have failed to organise educational training and the associated reviews on HCPs' actions in a systematic and timely manner. 4 , 6 , 7 …”

“… 1 , 7 A recent Turkish study reported that the time allotted in medical school curricula for PV and associated areas is insufficient for students to obtain significant knowledge about ADR. 8 The International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP) and the WHO collectively developed a PV teaching standards curriculum in 2014. 9 Turkish healthcare authorities should contact WHO/ISoP to guide the development of a comprehensive PV curriculum and incorporate PV into healthcare institutions.…”