Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Adverse Reactions to Veterinary Medicinal Products

When a new veterinary medicinal product is launched into widespread use, adverse drug reactions may become apparent. These may be seen in the treated animal patients, in exposed users or as adverse effects on the environment. Additionally, they may manifest as excess residues of the drug in food of animal origin. As a consequence, legislation and regulatory approaches have developed across the globe to address these issues and to ensure that the continued safety of these products can be monitored and, where necessary, that regulatory actions can be pursued to assuage any concerns. All of these can be covered by the single term ‘pharmacovigilance’....