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This chapter introduces pharmacovigilance in the European Union (EU); due to the multi-level nature of the EU, pharmacovigilance is described both at the European and the national level. Both levels are linked through multiple inter-institutional relations and, in combination, the European and national levels make up the EU’s pharmacovigilance system.
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Kaeding, M., Schmälter, J., Klika, C. (2017). The EU Pharmacovigilance System. In: Pharmacovigilance in the European Union. Springer, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-17276-3_3
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