Pharmacovigilance in Practice

Speciality Other Health Professionals - Pharmacology

Organizer Shehab A. Ekrouf

CME/CPD Provider Kuwait Surgeons Association

Scheduled date(s):

From 16 February 2026 To 16 February 2026

From 10 February 2026 To 10 February 2026

From 07 February 2026 To 07 February 2026

From 01 February 2026 To 01 February 2026

From 28 October 2025 To 28 October 2025

From 20 October 2025 To 20 October 2025

From 12 October 2025 To 12 October 2025

From 04 October 2025 To 04 October 2025

Aims And Objectives

Aim: To qualify healthcare providers with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to monitor, report, and analyze adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and ensure the safe use of medicines through effective pharmacovigilance practices. Objectives: By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: - Define pharmacovigilance and explain its importance in clinical settings. - Identify types and classifications of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). - Detect, document, and report ADRs using national and international systems. - Recognize International guidelines of pharmacovigilance and in GCC - Apply signal detection and risk assessment techniques. - Define pharmacoepidemiology: Understanding drug safety in populations - Integrate pharmacovigilance activities into routine clinical practice.

Content Outline

- History & Introduction to pharmacovigilance (PV) - Types of ADRs and Case Examples - Activity 1: Name That ADR Type! – Classification Challenge - International guidelines of PV and in GCC - Reporting Systems & Tools in Pharmacovigilance - Activity 2: Case scenario & Fill the ADR Report - Pharmacoepidemiology: Understanding Drug Safety in Populations - Activity 3: Select the right study design - Integrate pharmacovigilance activities into routine clinical practice.

Target Audience

Number: 20-25, Background: Physicians, pharmacists, nurses, clinical researchers, hospital quality and safety officers