Introduction Pharmacovigilance (PV) outsourcing is the mainstay solution for small to medium size businesses. Pharmacovigilance outsourcing (PVO) transfers the execution of drug safety functions and processes to a third-party service…

Introduction Medical device vigilance, as known as materiovigilance, is the collection, assessment, reporting and identification of trends in incidents resulting from the use of medical devices. Its primary purpose is…

1. What is the ChAdOx1 Vaccine Trial? This trial aims to assess whether the ChAdOx1 vaccine is safe, effective and provides immunity against COVID-19 in adults aged 18 years and above.…

Reporting suspected adverse events with medical devices The safety and performance of medical devices have a great and direct impact on patient safety. Errors, failures and defects in medical devices…

Introduction With imports comprising as much as 70-90 percent of drugs consumed in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many governments are considering whether it’s time to promote more local production.…