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ArticleDrug safety2008

On pharmaceutical risk minimization.

Torbjörn Callréus

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Article in Drug safety, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Torbjörn CallréusDivision of Vaccine, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. tca@ssi.dk

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current regulatory guidelines related to pharmaceutical risk minimization put most emphasis on risk communication and control of the use of drugs. Little, if any, consideration is given to those aspects of an adverse drug reaction that ultimately determine whether the risk can be minimized. However, this limited scope is unfortunate and could prevent risk minimization activities from improving drug use safety. This article attempts to present an overview of possible elements of pharmaceutical risk minimization and to place these in a framework. The promotion of drug safety through risk communication and control of use should be advanced, with more attention to actionable and evidence-based guidance relating to the 'pretreatment evaluation', and in particular the 'on-treatment management' of the patient.

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Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting SystemsDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsCommunicationHumansInformation DisseminationRisk AssessmentRisk Management

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