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Computer Technologies for Drug Safety

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Computer technology plays a crucial role in ensuring drug safety by facilitating the collection, analysis, and dissemination of drug-related data. Through the use of computer systems, drug safety experts can quickly identify and evaluate potential safety concerns associated with specific drugs or drug classes. One of the most significant advances in computer technology for drug safety is the development of pharmacovigilance databases, which enable the collection and analysis of adverse event reports from multiple sources. The aim of this chapter is to describe the computer technologies for drug safety, moreover, provide an overview of history and importance of computer applications in drug safety.

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  1. College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, Fujairah, UAE

    Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi

  2. College of Medical Sciences, Azal University for Human Development, Sana’a, Yemen

    Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi

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Al-Worafi, Y.M. (2023). Computer Technologies for Drug Safety. In: Technology for Drug Safety. Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34268-4_5

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