A REVIEW ON PHARMACOVIGILANCE PROGRAMME OF INDIA

In India, a proper adverse drug reaction monitoring system was started in 1986 with 12 regional centres. In 1997, India became the member of World health organization Programme for International Drug watching managed by the Upsala Monitoring Centre, Sweden. At origination, 6 regional centres were created in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Pondicherry, and Chandigarh for ADR watching within the country. Promoting safe use of drugs may be a priority of Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission that functions as the National Coordination Centre for Pharmacovigilance Programme of India. There are 701 Adverse Drug Reactions Monitoring Centres presently report adverse events to National coordinative centre in India.

Keywords: Adverse drug reaction, AMC, Pharmacovigilance