title: Pharmacovigilance: Importance, concepts, and processes.
authors.affiliation: Independent Pharmacovigilance Consultant, Minneapolis, MN. atulkumar5@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration; D060735:Pharmacovigilance; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / Q000379:methods*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: MedWatch; adverse drug reaction; drug safety; pharmacoepidemiology; pharmacovigilance; postmarketing surveillance