title: The history of pharmacovigilance.
abstract: This article reviews the main historical events before the 21st century and explained their consequences in the current pharmacovigilance legislation.
authors.affiliation: Centre régional de pharmacovigilance, CHRU de Lille, 1, place de Verdun, 59045 Lille cedex, France.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caron
authors.affiliation: Centre régional de pharmacovigilance, CHRU de Lille, 1, place de Verdun, 59045 Lille cedex, France.
authors.forename: Michaël
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rochoy
authors.affiliation: Centre régional de pharmacovigilance, CHRU de Lille, 1, place de Verdun, 59045 Lille cedex, France.
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gaboriau
authors.affiliation: Centre régional de pharmacovigilance, CHRU de Lille, 1, place de Verdun, 59045 Lille cedex, France. Electronic address: sophie.gautier@chru-lille.fr.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gautier
mesh_terms: D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D060735:Pharmacovigilance
keywords: History; Pharmacovigilance