Patients ’ Perspectives on Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in a Developing Country: A Case Study from Ghana

ConclusionPatients have a positive attitude and good knowledge on adverse drug reaction reporting to the National Pharmacovigilance Centre and report because they expect extra information and to contribute to drug safety. Patients ’ positive attitude towards adverse drug reaction reporting could be sustained by hosting periodic public awareness campaigns addressing the importance of adverse drug reaction reporting and by providing timely feedback to patients on regulatory decisions taken as a result of the reports that they submitted.
Source: Drug Safety - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research