CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE STRATEGIES OF PHARMACOVIGILANCE

Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the recognization evaluation and prevention of the adverse effect or any other possible drug related problems related to synthetic herbal traditional and complementary medicines. Herbal formulations have reached extensive acceptability as therapeutic agents for diabetics Arthritis liver disease cough and cold memory enhancement throughout the world.

Herbals are traditionally considered harmless and increasingly being consumed by people without prescription. Systemic data on the incidence of traditional medicines associated adverse effects are not available due to many Complex issues including products with multiple ingredients poor standardization lack of clinical trials variation in manufacturing processes contamination adulteration and Ms identification of Herbs etc.

Pharmacovigilance for Herbal medicines is in its formative years and monitoring the safety of herbal medicines presents unique challenges as such preparations are available from a wide range of outlets where no Healthcare professionals are available. This review aims to provide a comprehensive and Critical overview on the current state of pharmacovigilance for Herbal medicines at National and global levels. This article explores the in depth challenges associated with herbal pharmacovigilance considering emerging issues and recommendations to improve safety monitoring for Herbal medicines in the future.

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GRANULATION PROCESS

GRANULATION PROCESS: Granulation process :- It is a process in which the powder particles are made to adhere to form larger, multi particle entities called granules. A dough mass is prepared to form the granules.

CINNAMON AS ANTI MICROBIAL AGENT

Hands are primary mode of transmission of microbes and infections. Through hand hygiene a simple and least expensive means of prevent health care associated infections specially derived from environmental surfaces. The present research was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of Cinnamon oil extract found that it showed better antimicrobial activity. Also the research was carried out to formulate and evaluate the Hand wash gel containing Cinnamon oil. The anti-microbial activity of the formulated hand wash gel was tested against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacilius subtilis and pseudomonas vulagaris by spread plate techniques and the results obtained were compared with standard antibiotic.

WONDER DRUG FAKE OR REALITY ?

1938: Di-ethyl stilbestrol (DES) was created. DES was the first synthetic estrogen ever synthesized; it was cheap to produce, more potent than natural estrogen, and could be taken orally. In the rush to make and market DES, Eli Lilly became one ofthe drug's major manufacturers. In America alone there were 267 drug companies that made and distributed DES and other similar synthetic estrogen because it was un-patented and easily produced.No controlled studies were ever conducted by the drug companies to determine the effectiveness or safety of DES for use during pregnancy, even after some scientists started questioning its efficacy in the 19505. As early as 1953, research revealed that DES did not work that DES actually brought about higher rates of premature birth and infant mortality yet DES continued to be prescribed to pregnant women for decades.

PHARMA AND YOUR HEALTH

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