Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception towards Pharmacovigilance among Undergraduate Medical Students and Pharmacy Students

Background: The discovery and quantification of adverse drug reactions has long relied on the careful analysis of spontaneously reported cases. Causality assessment was a fundamental feature of individual case report analysis. This was complemented by analysis of aggregated cases, and of disproportionality analyses in spontaneous reports databases. The main of the study is assess of knowledge, attitude, and perception towards pharmacovigilance among undergraduate medical students and pharmacy students. Materials and Methods: A Prospective Cross-sectional, pre-validated questionnaire based survey was performed among 150 undergraduate students in Rangaraya medical college, and PYDAH College of pharmacy, Kakinada to understand the Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of undergraduate and Pharmacy Students about pharmacovigilance. Students interviewed using questions sent through Google Forms and printed forms, descriptive statistics were used for the analysis of data and the results were expressed as percentage (%). Results: The majority of students (92%) demonstrated adequate knowledge of pharmacovigilance principles and its significance. A high proportion (90%) were familiar with ADR, reflecting a strong understanding of its clinical importance. 80% of students had seen ADR reporting forms, indicating moderate exposure to ADR documentation. 86% were aware of the ADR reporting procedure, showing good preparedness for pharmacovigilance activities. 90% knew about regional pharmacovigilance centers, highlighting their theoretical understanding of the pharmacovigilance framework. Nearly all students (98%) agreed that ADR reporting improves patient safety, suggesting a positive attitude toward pharmacovigilance. However, only 8% reported submitting an ADR, revealing a gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Conclusion: Our study highlights a lack of awareness among students about pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting, emphasizing the need for enhanced medical curricula to bridge this knowledge gap.