Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions: A guide for healthcare professionals


May 2006

Abbreviations

ADR
Adverse drug reaction
BNF
British National Formulary
CHM
Commission on Human Medicines
CPD
Continuing professional development
DMRC
Defective Medicines Report Centre
DSRU
Drug Safety Research Unit
EMEA
European Medicines Agency
GPRD
General Practice Research Database
MHRA
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
MORE
Manufacturer Online Reporting Environment
OTC
Over-the-counter
PEM
Prescription-event monitoring
RMC
Regional monitoring centre
SABRE
Serious adverse blood reactions and events reporting system
SHOT Serious Hazards of Transfusion

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