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Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of New Hampshire

1991

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Risk Perception And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ilan B. Vertinsky, Donald A. Wehrung Sep 1991

Risk Perception And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ilan B. Vertinsky, Donald A. Wehrung

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors present a Risk communication framework based on a survey of empirical research concerning public Risk perceptions. They also apply it to the area of pharmaceutical regulation to suggest more effective regulatory strategies.


Pharmaceutical Risk And The Quality Of Life, Beat Hiltbrunner, Andreas Breitsprecher Jan 1991

Pharmaceutical Risk And The Quality Of Life, Beat Hiltbrunner, Andreas Breitsprecher

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Quality-of-life research is briefly described and said to be in its infancy. However, the authors observe that such studies may, e.g., make it possible to better match patients and therapies. They also predict that, as scientific difficulties are overcome, the pharmaceutical industry will become more active in planning, implementing and evaluating such research.