Social media and pharmacovigilance: A review of the opportunities and challenges. (2nd September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sloane, Richard; Osanlou, Orod; Lewis, David; Bollegala, Danushka; Maskell, Simon; Pirmohamed, Munir
• Is Part Of: British journal of clinical pharmacology. Volume 80:Number 4(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 910
• Page End: 920
• Publication Date: 2015-09-02
• Subjects: Pharmacology -- Periodicals; Drugs -- Periodicals; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12717
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0306-5251

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Adverse drug reactions come at a considerable cost on society. Social media are a potentially invaluable reservoir of information for pharmacovigilance, yet their true value remains to be fully understood. In order to realize the benefits social media holds, a number of technical, regulatory and ethical challenges remain to be addressed. We outline these key challenges identifying relevant current research and present possible solutions.</p> </abstract>