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. 2025 May 30;12(3):367–381. doi: 10.1007/s40801-025-00492-z

Table 2.

Knowledge of healthcare professionals on ADR reporting

Category Statements/questions n %
Types of ADRs to be reported ADRs to herbal medicine, herbal supplement, and traditionally used herbal products 3480 79.74
ADRs to newly FDA-approved drugs (prescription and nonprescription drugs) 4006 91.80
ADRs to existing FDA-approved drugs (prescription and nonprescription drugs) 3865 88.57
ADRs to vaccines 3956 90.65
ADRs to antineoplastics 3692 84.60
ADRs to FDA-unapproved drugs (prescription and nonprescription drugs) 3213 73.63
Knowledge on NPVC Are you aware of the NPVC in the Philippines? 2020 (Yes) 46.29
Are you aware of the roles, programs, and projects of the NPVC? 1553 (Yes) 35.59
Knowledge on ADR reporting in the workplace Are there guidelines available in your workplace pertaining to ADR reporting? 3247 (Yes) 74.40
Available reporting options in the workplace Paper-based reporting only 1355 41.73
Online ADR reporting only 610 18.79
Telephone call to the NPVC only 46 1.42
Paper-based reporting and online ADR reporting system 642 19.77
Paper-based reporting and telephone call to the NPVC 48 1.48
Paper-based reporting, online ADR reporting, and telephone call to the NPVC 298 9.18
Online ADR reporting and telephone call to the NPVC 88 2.71
No idea 160 4.93
Sources of information for ADRs to newer drugs Textbooks, journals (both printed and online) 2857 65.47
FDA Philippines website and its related platform 3238 74.20
Foreign regulatory agencies (e.g., US FDA, European Medicines Agency) 1450 33.23
Internet (other than regulatory agencies website and their platforms) 2969 68.03
Seminars/conferences 2639 60.47
Drug advertisements, product catalog, and product inserts 2154 49.36
VigiAccess™ 316 7.24
HCPs and medical representatives 2111 48.37

N = 4364