Analysis of Adverse Reactions Associated with the Use of -Containing Herbal Products.

Products from various parts of species are traditionally applied as a cardiotonic. In Europe and the USA, mainly Jacq. (Lindm.

Achieving patient engagement in pharmacovigilance: from high-income countries to lower and -middle-income countries with focus on Africa.

Introduction: Patient engagement in pharmacovigilance (PEP) has been shown to improve information on adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which may not be found in reports from healthcare professionals. This review shows that there is paucity of information on PEP in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly Africa. It provides insights into PEP in high-income countries (HICs) compared with Africa to help identify the disparities and system challenges in Africa.

Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines among People with History of Allergy: A European Active Surveillance Study.

Conventional vaccines rarely cause severe allergic reactions. However, the rapid development and approval of COVID-19 vaccines left limited initial data on their adverse reactions, particularly in individuals with a history of allergy. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the safety profile of different doses and brands of COVID-19 vaccines in subjects with a history of allergy vs.

Qualitative Interviews with Stakeholders in Herbal Pharmacovigilance and Recommendations for Best Practices to be Applied Worldwide.

Background And Objective: The use of herbal products globally is substantial, but varying definitions and regulatory frameworks have led to differences in their status as medicinal products and in approaches to monitoring their safety. This article explores the current landscape of herbal pharmacovigilance, drawing insights from interviews with global experts in the field, and offers recommendations for best practices to enhance the safety and benefit-to-harm balance of herbal products.

Methods: This study comprised semi-structured interviews with members of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance-Herbal and Traditional Medicines Special Interest Group and the Nutrivigilance Information Exchange Network, recruited using purposive sampling.