Attitudes and opinions of Portuguese community pharmacy professionals towards patient reporting of adverse drug reactions and the pharmacovigilance system

Cristiano Matos1, Laura Natal Rodrigues2, J. Joaquim1
1Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, ESTESC-Coimbra Health School, Farmácia, Rua 5 de Outubro, 3046-854, Coimbra, Portugal
2Instituto Politécnico De Coimbra, ESTESC-Coimbra Health School, Farmácia, Coimbra, Portugal

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