Abstract

Pharmacovigilance is meant to ensure patients’ safety from adverse drug reaction (ADR). This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting among pharmacists in Benghazi- Libya. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study involving knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance and it targeted 93 pharmacists at Benghazi medical center. The study showed that pharmacists’ knowledge was 63%, and their attitude was positive. However, their practice was clearly poor. The present study illustrated that there is a need for immediate improvement of ADR monitoring and the importance of CME on pharmacovigilance programs.

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