Pharmacovigilance: Ensuring Drug Safety in Healthcare

Pharmacovigilance is a vital discipline in modern healthcare that focuses on monitoring the safety of medicines and preventing adverse drug reactions (ADRs). It encompasses the detection, assessment, understanding, and prevention of adverse effects or any other problems related to drugs, including interactions, misuse, and quality‑related issues. With the rising use of pharmaceuticals and complementary systems of medicine such as homoeopathy, pharmacovigilance plays a crucial role in protecting public health and ensuring rational therapeutics. This article discusses the concept, objectives, methods, global and national pharmacovigilance systems, and the special relevance of pharmacovigilance in homoeopathy.