Affiliation:
1. Department of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs, JSS College of Pharmacy, Rocklands, Ooty, Nilgiris-643001, Tamilnadu, India
Abstract
Haemovigilance is an organized and effective process of monitoring, identifying, reporting,
investigating and analyzing adverse events and reactions in case of blood transfusion and
during the manufacturing process of blood products. This system ensures the quality and safety
aspects of blood transfusion, that bring out corrective and preventing actions and advancement in
the transfusion system. Nowadays, most of the developed countries have implemented Haemovigilance
in order to monitor adverse reactions and events associated with blood donation and
transfusion. This review article is about steps that are required to be taken for the implementation
of Haemovigilance on a National level as an Indian perspective.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
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