New Insights into the Future of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Download or read book New Insights into the Future of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety written by Maria Teresa Herdeiro and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last decade, pharmacoepidemiology has emerged as an important field to study the use/effects of drugs in large populations in real life, allowing for improved benefits and effectiveness of drugs as well as a decline in drug-related risks. The correct assessment, reporting, monitoring, and prevention of adverse events in drugs’ development, as well as therapy and post-market surveillance, is essential to improve clinical therapies and health outcomes. This book provides a comprehensive and unique overview of the relevance, new insights, and recent findings of pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety in public health.