Telangana’s Drugs Control Administration has ordered all pharmacies to display the PvPI QR code and the toll-free number 1800-180-3024. This helps people quickly report adverse drug reactions, strengthening India’s drug safety and monitoring system

Hyderabad: Pharmacies, both retail and wholesale shops, will henceforth have to mandatorily display the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) designated Quick Reaction (QR) code and toll-free number prominently for people to report adverse drug reactions.

This direction from the Telangana Drugs Control Administration comes as part of the nationwide initiative to strengthen patient safety and pharmacovigilance.

Along with PvPI QR code, the medical shops have been directed to display the toll-free number 1800-180-3024 at a prominent and

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