Pharmacovigilance includes:
1° The reporting of adverse reactions suspected to be due to a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article R. 5121-150, including cases of overdose, misuse, abuse and medicinal errors as defined in article R. 5121-152, as well as the monitoring of adverse reactions related to occupational exposure and the collection of information concerning them. In the case of medicinal products covered by a marketing authorisation or registration, this includes cases of use which comply or do not comply with the terms of this authorisation or registration;
2° The collection, recording, evaluation and use of this information with a view to preventing or reducing risks and, if necessary, taking appropriate measures. This information is analysed taking into account available data relating to the sale, supply and consumption practices, prescribing and administration to patients of the medicinal products and products mentioned in article R. 5121-150;
3° Carrying out all studies and work relating to the safe use of the medicinal products and products mentioned in article R. 5121-150.
The exercise of pharmacovigilance may require the research and analysis of data contained in the pre-clinical animal experimentation file or in the biomedical research file of a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article R. 5121-150, as well as information relating to its manufacture and storage.
The provisions of this section do not prevent the application of the provisions of this code relating to pharmacodependence and toxicovigilance.