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 Enhancing Medication Safety: Prioritizing Risk Management and Ensuring Safe Dispensing, Prescribing, Pharmacovigilance, and Patient Adherence

Safe medication use is of paramount importance in healthcare systems. The quality of healthcare depends on the safety of medication use, that will ultimately lead to patient safety. Medication safety involves safe medication use during dispensing, prescribing, monitoring and administering medication to the patients. Any disruption occurring in these pivotal stages has the potential for patient harm. This Article Collection aims to explore various facets, including pharmacovigilance, medication safety, safe prescribing including pharmacist prescribing, and dispensing practices, ensuring the well-being of the public. 

Experiences of Oral Corticosteroid Use and Adverse Effects: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of People with Asthma

Jones AW, McDonald VM, McLoughlin RF, Vella TM, Flynn AW, Blakey JD, Wolfenden L, Hew M, Upham JW, Thomas D, Bardin P, Holland AE

Patient Preference and Adherence 2025, 19:75-85

Published Date: 10 January 2025

Pharmacovigilance in Action: Utilizing VigiBase Data to Improve Clozapine Safety

De las Cuevas C, Sanz EJ, de Leon J

Patient Preference and Adherence 2024, 18:2261-2280

Published Date: 12 November 2024