#MedSafetyWeek at Aligarh (India) – A report

Abstract

Every year, #MedSafetyWeek brings together people from around the world to focus on one shared message: medicines are most effective when they are also safe1. This simple idea carries great importance, especially in countries like India where the use of medicines is widespread across diverse healthcare settings. This year, Aligarh, a small city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, contributed thoughtfully to the global conversation. A special programme was organised by the Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre (AMC) at Ibn Sina Academy and Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), in collaboration with the Society of Pharmacovigilance, India (SoPI). The event took place under the guidance of the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), coordinated by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), which also serves as a National Coordinating Centre for Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI).