Strengthening adverse drug reaction reporting in Nepal

Abstract

Pharmacovigilance in Nepal is still in infancy. Till date only healthcare professionals are involved and the problem of underreporting is seen. The national pharmacovigilance centre is located in the national regulatory authority of Nepal, i.e. Department of Drug Administration (DDA). Lack of adequate human resources for managing the pharmacovigilance program in Nepal has been a limitation for the growth of pharmacovigilance activities. Currently, there is neither any involvement of community pharmacists in Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting process nor any involvement of consumers for the same. This paper reviews the current status of pharmacovigilance and mentions possible benefits of involving consumers or patients in the existing pharmacovigilance program. A systematic review were conducted by searching different databases like PubMed, Google scholar, EMBASE, NepJOL, and Scopus. This study also describes the role of healthcare professionals in ADR reporting, possible reasons for underreporting of ADRs, regulatory perspectives and benefits of involving consumers in pharmacovigilance. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v6i4.11659Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.6(4) 2015 9-13

Health-care Professionals’ Knowledge and Perception of Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Pharmacovigilance in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Nepal

“…12,13 However, underreporting of ADR is widely prevalent in Nepal. [14][15][16] In the context of Nepal, it is not mandatory for HCPs working at different hospitals to report ADR to either regional pharmacovigilance center or national pharmacovigilance center.…”

Stimulated adverse drug reaction reporting in pharmacovigilance: Indian perspectives

“…In addition to this conducting sensitization programs on reporting systems at various conferences and workshops may also enhance the reporting rate. (Jha et al,2015)expressed his view on strengthening reporting rate by implementing few strategies like regular sensitizing on reporting to healthcare staff, and enhancing motivation in terms of reporting. They also opined on awarding or rewarding to reporters which may tackle the www.jpadr.com m underreporting.…”

Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude in Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Reporting of Final Year Undergraduate Pharmacy Students

“…The national pharmacovigilance centre coordinates with seven centres in Nepal of which five are situated in the Kathmandu valley. These centres collect ADR reports from health care professionals and forward them to the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) in Kathmandu from where the reports are sent to the Uppsala Monitoring Centre in Sweden which serves as a centre for international service and scientific research towards patient safety using an online program called Vigiflow [7]. Underreporting of ADR is widely prevalent in Nepal [8].…”