LAHORE (05-11-26): The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in collaboration with the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) arranged a Pharmacovigilance Awareness and Outreach Seminar with the theme “Strengthening Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Reporting for Patient Safety” at City Campus Lahore.
UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani presided over the concluding ceremony of seminar and gave away shield among resource persons while Dean Faculty of Veterinary Science Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf, Director Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr Tahir Mahmood Khan and a large number of healthcare professionals, academicians, researchers, pharmacists, faculty members, students and regulatory experts were present on the occasion.
In this seminar Dr Muhammad Akhtar Abbas Khan, Mr Abdul Mateen and Ms Aqsa Hashmi from Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan and Mr Asadullah from World Health Organization Pakistan) were the guest speakers and they delivered their lecture to participants and highlighted emerging challenges and opportunities in pharmacovigilance and medication safety.
This seminar aims to promote awareness of pharmacovigilance practices, enhance ADR reporting systems and strengthen the culture of patient safety through effective monitoring and reporting of adverse drug reactions.
