To educate patients and medical workers about reporting suspected drug side effects and to make safety details easier to understand, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan produced an animated video in the Pashto language.
The National Pharmacovigilance Centre created this video to build up pharmacovigilance practices and prompt faster reporting of suspected adverse reactions and other drug safety issues.
By offering instructions in Pashto on how patients and medical staff can submit reports through existing channels, the project works to bridge language gaps.
The agency advised both medical professionals and patients to send reports of suspected adverse events to either the National Pharmacovigilance Centre or the Provincial Pharmacovigilance Centre of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Officials stated that logging suspected adverse events is crucial for spotting potential drug safety risks, tracking dangers, and backing regulatory choices meant to safeguard public health.
Pharmacovigilance is defined as spotting, evaluating, grasping, and stopping adverse effects along with other drug complications. Quick reporting assists authorities in collecting safety data and finding new risks that might remain hidden before drugs see widespread use.
The project also tries to build a medicine safety habit by asking patients, medical staff, and other groups to take part in tracking and reporting suspected adverse reactions.
To make reporting simpler, the agency posted the adverse event reporting form on the internet, pressing the public and medical community to use these pathways for safer drug use.
The regulator pointed out that wider public knowledge and strong reporting systems can improve drug safety tracking and safeguard patients nationwide.
