Drug Safety and Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Workshop

Live interactive and instructor led

This workshop will explain the importance of adverse drug reactions, the Canadian MedEffect Scheme, the source of adverse drug reaction reports and the differences between serious and non-serious events. In addition, a MedEffect form will be completed in class.

Outlines

On completion of this workshop students should be able to:

• explain the importance of adverse drug reaction reporting
• explain the importance of the Canadian MedEffect system
• understand the source of safety reports
• explain how the safety reporting Scheme works
• differentiate between serious and non-serious ADRs and identify when completion and submission of MedEffect forms is required
• complete a MedEffect form

Certificate of Attendance and Course Material

• All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.
• The participants will be receiving specially prepared course manual.