Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance in the UK
A special issue of Pharmacoepidemiology (ISSN 2813-0618).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1049
Special Issue Editor
Interests: public Health; pharmacoepidemiology; drug utilisation; health services research; statistical analyses; mixed-methods research; rational use of medicines
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Medicines are the most common intervention in health care and account for a large share of health care spending. Although medicines undergo thorough testing before being approved for use, benefits to patients in routine practice may not be large as expected, and adverse events do occur, potentially resulting in patient harm. Furthermore, with ever-increasing prices for new medicines, the cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions may become debatable. In this context, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacovigilance are important areas of research, providing insights into the use of medicines as well as their intended and unintended outcomes.
The UK has a long tradition of pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacovigilance; with a publicly funded system that provides universal health care, and electronic systems capturing a wide range of data, it is in a favourable position to conduct population-wide research in these areas. Considering developments such as an increasing population age, economic challenges, and public health threats such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic, obtaining an overview of current research and ongoing surveillance activities in the UK is warranted.
For this Special Issue, authors are invited to submit original research and comprehensive reviews on all aspects related to pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacovigilance in the UK. This may include (but is not restricted to) manuscripts focusing on methodological developments; clinically relevant findings; clinical and/or cost-effectiveness; and the relevance of research and its impact on clinical practice.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Tanja Mueller
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pharmacoepidemiology
- drug utilisation
- pharmacovigilance
- drug safety
- clinical effectiveness
- harm and benefits
- UK
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