The 9th #medsafetyweek starts today! In cooperation with Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC), the Institute for medicines and medical devices of Montenegro again participates in the international campaign #MedSafetyWeek taking place from 4 to 10 November.
The theme of this year’s campaign is “The importance of using medicines in the right way to prevent adverse reactions, and to report adverse reactions when they do occur”, and its objective is to point out a significant role of patients and healthcare professionals in safe use of medicines.
The aim of the campaign is to build awareness of proper and safe use of medicines. All actors in the field of health, including patients, doctors, nurses and pharmacists play a key role in this process. The aim is to explore different perspectives coming from these groups and how the information they provide may significantly contribute to safer use of medicines.
Adverse reactions to medicines reporting system detects, collects and analyzes reports of suspected adverse reactions with the aim of preventing their occurrence whenever possible.
Every report sent by a patient, or a healthcare professional is important, as it contributes to creating a true picture of the safety and efficacy of a medicine. With a purpose of patients’ protection, CInMED, when necessary, conducts adequate regulatory measures that may contribute to better prescribing practices and treatment outcomes.
We hope that this campaign will encourage healthcare professionals and patients to report suspected adverse reactions to medicines, as this increases knowledge about medicines, making them safer for all of us.
Don’t miss the educational material prepared for the #MedSafetyWeek campaign that will be published during the week on CInMED social media and YouTube.
More detailed information on how to report adverse reactions are available in the section Pharmacovigilance/Adverse reactions to medicines reporting.
