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Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting in Africa and a Comparison of Individual Case Safety Report Characteristics Between Africa and the Rest of the World: Analyses of Spontaneous Reports in VigiBase by Ampadu, Haggar H., Hoekman, Jarno, de Bruin, Marieke L., Pal, Shanthi N., Olsson, Sten, Sartori, Daniele, Leufkens, Hubert G. M., Dodoo, Alexander N. O.

“…Introduction Following the start of the World Health Organization (WHO) Programme for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM) by 10 member countries in 1968, it…”
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Monitoring and risk assessment of pesticide residues in selected herbal medicinal products in Ghana by Opuni, Kwabena F. M., Asare-Nkansah, Samuel, Osei-Fosu, Paul, Akonnor, Abraham, Bekoe, Samuel O., Dodoo, Alexander N. O.

“…The high patronage of herbal medicinal products in Ghana for the treatment of diverse disease conditions raises concerns about patient safety, given that much…”
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The contribution of Ghanaian patients to the reporting of adverse drug reactions: a quantitative and qualitative study by Jacobs, Tom G, Hilda Ampadu, H, Hoekman, Jarno, Dodoo, Alexander N O, Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K

“…Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is a major challenge for pharmacovigilance in Africa. This study sets out to assess the level of awareness of…”
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Active Safety Surveillance in Africa: Pragmatism and Agility by Dodoo, Alexander N. O.

“…[1] reports on an active follow-up study to establish the burden of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) due to artemisinin-based antimalarial treatment in selected…”
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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention: Safety Concerns by Tetteh, Raymond A., Yankey, Barbara A., Nartey, Edmund T., Lartey, Margaret, Leufkens, Hubert G. M., Dodoo, Alexander N. O.

“…Available evidence supports the efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in decreasing the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among…”
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Prescribing patterns and compliance with World Health Organization recommendations for the management of severe malaria: a modified cohort event monitoring study in public health facilities in Ghana and Uganda by Ampadu, H Hilda, Asante, Kwaku Poku, Bosomprah, Samuel, Akakpo, Samantha, Hugo, Pierre, Gardarsdottir, Helga, Leufkens, Hubert G M, Kajungu, Dan, Dodoo, Alexander N O

“…Injectable artesunate (AS) is the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended medication for the treatment of severe malaria followed with an oral…”
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Genetic polymorphisms in MDR1, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genes in a Ghanaian population: a plausible explanation for altered metabolism of ivermectin in humans? by Kudzi, William, Dodoo, Alexander N O, Mills, Jeremy J

“…Ivermectin, a substrate of multidrug resistance (MDR1) gene and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4, has been used successfully in the treatment of onchocerciasis in…”
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Characterisation of CYP2C8, CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 polymorphisms in a Ghanaian population by Kudzi, William, Dodoo, Alexander No, Mills, Jeremy J

“…Genetic influences on drug efficacy and tolerability are now widely known. Pharmacogenetics has thus become an expanding field with great potential for…”
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Pattern of drug utilization for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in urban Ghana following national treatment policy change to artemisinin-combination therapy by Dodoo, Alexander N O, Fogg, Carole, Asiimwe, Alex, Nartey, Edmund T, Kodua, Augustina, Tenkorang, Ofori, Ofori-Adjei, David

“…Change of first-line treatment of uncomplicated malaria to artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) is widespread in Africa. To expand knowledge of safety…”
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Tenofovir-associated renal toxicity in a cohort of HIV infected patients in Ghana by Nartey, Edmund T, Tetteh, Raymond A, Yankey, Barbara A, Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K, Leufkens, Hubert G M, Dodoo, Alexander N O, Lartey, Margaret

“…Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is a nucleotide analogue recommended in international HIV treatment guidelines. Purpose of this study was to estimate the…”
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Profile of Adverse Events in Patients Receiving Treatment for Malaria in Urban Ghana: A Cohort-Event Monitoring Study by Dodoo, Alexander N. O., Fogg, Carole, Nartey, Edmund T., Ferreira, Germano L. C., Adjei, George Obeng, Kudzi, William, Sulley, Abdul Malik, Kodua, Augustina, Ofori-Adjei, David

“…Background Antimalarial treatment strategies have changed much in the last 15 years, resulting in an increased variety of medicines available. Active…”
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Safety Experience During Real-World Use of Injectable Artesunate in Public Health Facilities in Ghana and Uganda: Outcomes of a Modified Cohort Event Monitoring Study (CEMISA) by Ampadu, H. Hilda, Dodoo, Alexander N. O., Bosomprah, Samuel, Akakpo, Samantha, Hugo, Pierre, Gardarsdottir, Helga, Leufkens, H. G. M., Kajungu, Dan, Asante, Kwaku Poku

“…Introduction Injectable artesunate (Inj AS) is the World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended product for treating severe malaria. However, despite widespread…”
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Association Between the Occurrence of Adverse Drug Events and Modification of First-Line Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Ghanaian HIV Patients by Tetteh, Raymond A., Nartey, Edmund T., Lartey, Margaret, Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K., Leufkens, Hubert G. M., Yankey, Barbara A., Dodoo, Alexander N. O.

“…Introduction Patients initiated on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) generally remain on medication indefinitely. A modification in the HAART…”
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Contributions and challenges for worldwide vaccine safety: The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety at 15 years by Asturias, Edwin J, Wharton, Melinda, Pless, Robert, MacDonald, Noni E, Chen, Robert T, Andrews, Nicholas, Salisbury, David, Dodoo, Alexander N, Hartigan-Go, Kenneth, Zuber, Patrick L.F

“…Abstract In 1999, the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide independent…”
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Experiences and Lessons From Implementing Cohort Event Monitoring Programmes for Antimalarials in Four African Countries: Results of a Questionnaire-Based Survey by Suku, Comfort Kunak, Hill, Geraldine, Sabblah, George, Darko, Mimi, Muthuri, George, Abwao, Edward, Pandit, Jayesh, Osakwe, Adeline Ijeoma, Elagbaje, Cassandra, Nyambayo, Priscilla, Khoza, Star, Dodoo, Alexander N., Pal, Shanthi Narayan

“…Introduction Cohort event monitoring (CEM) is an intensive method of post-marketing surveillance for medicines safety. The method is based on prescription…”
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Feasibility and cost of using mobile phones for capturing drug safety information in peri-urban settlement in Ghana: a prospective cohort study of patients with uncomplicated malaria by Kukula, Vida Ami, Dodoo, Alexander A N, Akpakli, Jonas, Narh-Bana, Solomon A, Clerk, Christine, Adjei, Alexander, Awini, Elizabeth, Manye, Simon, Nagai, Richard Afedi, Odonkor, Gabriel, Nikoi, Christian, Adjuik, Martin, Akweongo, Patricia, Baiden, Rita, Ogutu, Bernhards, Binka, Fred, Gyapong, Margaret

“…The growing need to capture data on health and health events using faster and efficient means to enable prompt evidence-based decision-making is making the use…”
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Pharmacokinetic profile of amodiaquine and its active metabolite desethylamodiaquine in Ghanaian patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria by Anyorigiya, Thomas A, Castel, Sandra, Mauff, Katya, Atuguba, Frank, Ogutu, Bernhards, Oduro, Abraham, Dosoo, David, Asante, Kwaku-Poku, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Dodoo, Alexander, Hodgson, Abraham, Binka, Fred, Workman, Lesley J, Allen, Elizabeth N, Denti, Paolo, Wiesner, Lubbe, Barnes, Karen I

“…Accurate measurement of anti-malarial drug concentrations in therapeutic efficacy studies is essential to distinguish between inadequate drug exposure and…”
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Factors that influence the intention to use mobile phone caller tunes for patient reporting of adverse drug reactions: a qualitative study by Appiah, Bernard, Poudyal, Anubhuti, Burdine, James N, Asamoah-Akuoko, Lucy, Anum, David Anidaso, Kretchy, Irene Akwo, Sabblah, George, Dodoo, Alexander N O, McKyer, E Lisako J

“…Patient reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is low in low- and middle-income countries, in part because of poor awareness to report. With the increase…”
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The Global Vaccine Safety Initiative: enhancing vaccine pharmacovigilance capacity at country level by MAURE, Christine G, DODOO, Alexander N, BONHOEFFER, Jan, ZUBER, Patrick L. F

“…Large-scale immunization programmes now extend to all parts of the world, including least developed countries, where they reach unprecedented numbers of…”
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The ISoP CommSIG for Improving Medicinal Product Risk Communication: A New Special Interest Group of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance by Bahri, Priya, Dodoo, Alexander N., Edwards, Brian D., Edwards, I. Ralph, Fermont, Irene, Hagemann, Ulrich, Hartigan-Go, Kenneth, Hugman, Bruce, Mol, Peter G.

“…Communicating to patients and healthcare providers about the risks of harm with medicines and how to use medicines safely is vital to pharmacovigilance for…”
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