It is very important to ensure proper and safe use of all medicines to protect a patient's health. The Directorate General of Drug Administration in Bangladesh has already taken initiatives to ensure safe use of medicines. Along with them, the patient, his/her family members, doctors, health workers and pharmaceutical companies should all be equally aware and work together to raise awareness.

To raise such awareness, we all should be familer with the following... 

Do you know what adverse effects (commonly known as side effects) of medicines are and why it's important to talk to your doctor about them? The Take&Tell song is a good place to start.

References

1. Pharmacovigilance [Internet; cited 2019, March 21]. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/medicines/areas/quality_safety/safety_efficacy/pharmvigi/en/

2. Safety of Medicines - A Guide to Detecting and Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions - Why Health Professionals Need to Take Action [Internet; cited 2019, March 21]. Retrieved from http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Jh2992e/2.html

3. THE THALIDOMIDE TRAGEDY: LESSONS FOR DRUG SAFETY AND REGULATION [Internet; cited 2019, March 21]. Retrieved from https://helix.northwestern.edu/article/thalidomide-tragedy-lessons-drug-safety-and-regulation

4. Members of the WHO Programme [Internet; cited 2019, March 21]. Retrieved from https://www.who-umc.org/global-pharmacovigilance/members/

5. WHO Uppsala Report, April-2015 [Internet; cited 2019, March 21]. Retrieved from http://dgda.gov.bd/index.php/who-uppsala-report-april-2015

6. July 2013 Bangladesh Newsletter [Internet; cited 2019, March 21]. Retrieved from http://siapsprogram.org/publication/altview/july-2013-bangladesh-newsletter/english/

7. ADR Monitoring [Internet; cited 2019, March 21]. Retrieved from http://www.dgda.gov.bd/index.php/2013-03-31-04-35-57/adrm-reaction-monitoring

8. ADRM Reports [Internet; cited 2019, March 21]. Retrieved from http://www.dgda.gov.bd/index.php/2013-03-31-04-35-57/adrm-reports