Minister Anupriya Patel discusses the growth of Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centres and recognition from global health organizations.
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel emphasized India's progress in Pharmacovigilance during a recent event. She revealed that currently, over one thousand one hundred Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centres operate within the country, with plans to expand these centers to primary health facilities. The Minister also shared that 25 countries globally acknowledge and accept Indian pharmacopoeia, and India now provides pharmacovigilance data to the WHO patient safety database. Notably, India's ranking in providing such data to WHO has improved significantly, moving from 123rd rank in 2014 to the 8th rank by 2025. In addition, Minister Patel urged citizens to adhere to professional prescriptions and be cautious of any unforeseen side effects of medicinal drugs.
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Akashvani News
