Tag: All about ICSR processing

Within this tag, you will discover a complete repository of information pertaining to ICSR (Individual Case Safety Report) cases, presented systematically from top to bottom at each level.





  • Action Taken and Outcome: Explained

    Action Taken and Outcome: Explained

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    This comprehensive blog will guide you through the fundamentals of “action taken” in case files and its impact on patient outcomes, highlighting their interrelation.

  • Condition aggravated: A scenario

    Condition aggravated: A scenario

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    Understanding how to handle condition aggravated as reported as an adverse event is a common challenge in pharmacovigilance case processing. Let’s dive in.

  • Current and Non-Current LLTs in MedDRA

    Current and Non-Current LLTs in MedDRA

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    This comprehensive artcile detailed article explained often overlooked but essential for quality data in MedDRA coding. That is Current and Non-Current LLTs.

  • Decoding Why Severe Isn’t Always Serious

    Decoding Why Severe Isn’t Always Serious

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    This article demystifies the distinction between the two, the terms why severe isn’t always serious are often misunderstood—and mistakenly used interchangeably.

  • Death: An Adverse Event

    Death: An Adverse Event

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    This blog features: Introduction This comprehensive article explores how to handle fatal cases, which are classified under the serious criteria in pharmacovigilance. It also highlights special scenarios related to managing death cases during ICSR case processing. Consider this your go-to guide to ensure you never overlook important pharmacovigilance conventions when handling such critical reports. Death…

  • From Start to Finish: Data-Entry in Pharmacovigilance

    From Start to Finish: Data-Entry in Pharmacovigilance

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    In this comprehensive blog discussing data entry into databases, we will explore essential factors to consider and apply when dealing with Adverse Event coding. Check this out.

  • Reports vs Reporters: Decoding Case Types

    Reports vs Reporters: Decoding Case Types

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    This blog covers: Introduction In this blog, we explore how report types can vary depending on the reporter, and conversely, how the reporter can often be inferred from the type of report submitted. While this isn’t a strict rule, it provides useful insights into how reports are typically classified and understood within case processing. Reports…

  • Investigations: Becomes An Adverse Event

    Investigations: Becomes An Adverse Event

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    This blog covers: Introduction If you’re involved in case processing, you’re likely aware that investigation records can sometimes be classified as adverse events or part of the medical history. This blog, we discuss this topic with a focus on helping beginners understand the nuances, including some important coding conventions for capturing significant investigation findings as…