Review:
Drug Safety
overall review score: 4.5
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score is between 0 and 5
Drug safety refers to the measures taken to ensure that medications are safe and effective for use by patients.
Key Features
- Monitoring of adverse effects
- Clinical trials
- Labeling and packaging guidelines
- Pharmacovigilance
Pros
- Protects patients from harmful side effects
- Ensures medications are tested for safety before being approved for use
Cons
- Regulatory processes can be time-consuming and delay access to necessary medications
- Some adverse effects may not be discovered until after a drug is on the market