Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Data Management (CDM) are two interrelated fields critical to the development and monitoring of safe and effective pharmaceutical products. Here’s a brief overview of their roles:
Pharmacovigilance:
Purpose: Pharmacovigilance focuses on the detection, assessment, and prevention of adverse drug reactions and other drug-related issues. It plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of medicines throughout their lifecycle, from clinical trials to post-market surveillance.
Key Activities: This includes adverse event reporting, signal detection, risk management, and regulatory compliance to protect public health.