As part of the PV practice, we follow the Health Canada guidance document most recently published in March 2011, where if a health care professional phones it in, the front-line drug safety professional working for a company asks this direct question: " In your professional view, is it related or not to the drug in question?'' If the answer is yes, it is confirmed by a medical professional, whether it is a pharmacist, nurse or physician.
La pharmacovigilance nous demande de suivre le dernier document d'orientation publié par Santé Canada en mars 2011. Si un professionnel de la santé appelle la compagnie, le professionnel de première ligne en matière d'innocuité des médicaments lui demande directement si, d'un point de vue professionnel, il pense que l'effet est lié ou non au médicament en question.