Stephens Detection of New Adverse Drug Reactions

John Talbot (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 047084552X / ISBN 13: 9780470845523

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004

About this Item

Detection of New Adverse Drug Reactions includes the background to ADRs, methodology for the collection of data, laboratory investigations, establishing a side effect profile, pharmacoedpidemiology, management of data and pharmacovigilance and a review of ethical issues. Editor(s): Talbot, John; Waller, Patrick. Num Pages: 762 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1511. . 2004. 5th Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stephens Detection of New Adverse Drug Reactions
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047084552X
• ISBN 13: 9780470845523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A key text for all those involved in pharmacovigilance.

Detection of new adverse drug reactions is fundamental to the protection of patients from harm that may occur as a result of medication. This book explores the methods used to investigate new adverse drug reactions, discussing all elements from the scientific background and animal toxicology through to worldwide regulatory and ethical issues.

Stephens' Detection of New Adverse Drug Reactions provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of material fundamentally important to all those active in the field, whether they work in the pharmaceutical industry, drug regulatory authorities or in academia.

The fifth edition of this classic reference work includes new chapters on:
* vaccine safety surveillance
* managing drug safety issues with marketed products
* operational aspects of drug safety function
* safety of biotechnology products
* future of pharmacovigilance

Reviews of previous editions:

"This book surpasses all its educational aims. Not only is the subject matter covered comprehensively but the material is presented in a very user-friendly manner. The editors have succeeded in producing a highly-specific, definitive reference book which doubles as a most enjoyable read." Commended by the 1999 BMA Medical Book Competition

"For anyone entering the field of adverse reaction monitoring one could not wish for a better primer" International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine

About the Author

JOHN TALBOT is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Allied Health at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, with expertise in MSc Magnetic Resonance Imaging education.

PATRICK WALLER has been an independent consultant in pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology n since 2002. He also holds honorary academic appointments at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the University of Dundee. From 1998-2004 he was Visiting Professor in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. From 1990-2002 he worked in the field of pharmacovigilance for the Medicines Control Agency in London. From 1998-2000 he was one of the UK delegates to the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products and Chairman of its Pharmacovigilance Working Party.