Veterinary Pharmacovigilance: Adverse Reactions to VeterinaryMedicinal Products is an in-depth examination of veterinarypharmacovigilance, looking at the scientific methodologiesinvolved, the role of regulatory agencies and legislation, and theunderpinning science. Edited by a renowned expert, with over 20years experience in the field, it draws together the expertise ofauthors from around the world.
Adverse drug reactions may become apparent in treated animalpatients, in exposed users or as adverse effects on theenvironment. They may also manifest as excess drug residues in foodof animal origin. As a consequence, legislation and regulatoryapproaches have developed to address these issues and to ensuremonitoring of continued product safety and, where necessary, theuse of regulatory actions. All of these aspects are covered by theterm "pharmacovigilance".
Veterinary pharmacovigilance is a rapidly growing discipline inboth regulatory and scientific terms, and its importance can onlyincrease as regulatory agencies across the globe seek to improvetheir hazard and risk assessment of marketed veterinary medicinesby applying the techniques of post-marketing surveillance. Itsroots include veterinary medicine, medicine, pharmacology,toxicology, pathology and, increasingly, ecotoxicity andenvironmental safety.
This book will be fundamentally important reading for allinvolved in the field of veterinary pharmacovigilance includingveterinarians, physicians, environmental scientists, regulators andthose involved in drug development and market maintenance.
Kevin Woodward
Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin / Pharmakologie, Toxikologie, Therapeutik Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
"In terms of utility to the practical toxicologist, the book isexcellent and I am very pleased to have it on my shelf - well awayfrom the door." (British Toxicology Society, Winter 2010)
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