Status of ADR
monitoring programme in Nepal
WHO programme for International Drug monitoring is an important
programme to record adverse reaction of drugs worldwide. The Uppsala Monitoring
Centre at Sweden
coordinates the activities. All the member countries send reports generated in
their country by an online system called Vigibase online. Nepal has expressed
its commitment to join as a member and as of September 2005, has got the status
of Associate member. Membership will be granted once Uppsala
monitoring centre (UMC) is satisfied that Nepal is doing ADR reporting
properly. His Majesty's Government, Ministry of Health and Population has
designated Department of Drug Administration (DDA), Kathmandu,
as a national center for ADR Monitoring.
