The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, has launched a new QR-code enabled online platform allowing patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals to report adverse drug reactions (ADRs) quickly and easily a step-change in India’s pharmacovigilance landscape.
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By scanning a standardized QR code on drug packaging, posters in pharmacies or digital materials, users can access the ADR monitoring form of the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) anytime, anywhere. This initiative aims to streamline reporting, reduce delays in data capture and strengthen real-time drug-safety surveillance across the country.
In a significant move to deepen patient-safety infrastructure, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has introduced a QR-code enabled adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting platform designed for ease of use by patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals alike. The initiative is part of a broader digital-first strategy by the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) to make reporting less cumbersome and more accessible.
Under the new system, posters bearing a unique QR code will be displayed at pharmacies, drug dispensaries, hospitals and other stakeholder locations. Scanning the code via a smartphone directs the user to the ADR monitoring system (ADRMS) portal, where suspected drug reactions can be entered directly. The system also continues to support the toll-free helpline (1800-180-3024) for those who prefer phone-based reporting.
Initially rolled out in several states including Puducherry, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Odisha and Nagaland, the platform allows real-time data capture, enabling regulators and drug-safety networks to respond more rapidly to emerging safety signals. According to IPC officials, this will help shift the pharmacovigilance culture from reactive to proactive, by enabling broader reporting from patients and the public, not just clinicians.
“We believe this initiative will simplify ADR reporting, allowing patients, caregivers and consumers to directly report suspected ADRs by scanning a QR code with their smartphones anytime, anywhere.”
By
HB Team
