ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PHARMACOVIGILANCE: A CONCISE REVIEW

Abstract

The healthcare industry, particularly pharmacovigilance recognizes the importance to support the growing amount of data collected from individual case safety reports (ICSRs). More healthcare and skilled experts are needed to capture and assess the data to deal with this growth. To keep up with the changing world, assistive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) will need to be used on a large scale. In the field of pharmacovigilance, artificial intelligence may alter the everyday work life and career growth of drug safety professionals. By utilizing machine learning algorithms, artificial intelligence may enhance qualitative and quantitative data collection and assessment in the pharmacovigilance industry. Artificial intelligence is used to achieve advanced medical techniques such as personalized treatment that optimizes the risk-benefit ratio. In this review we have concisely focused on benefits of applying AI techniques in PV, role of drug safety professionals using AI, background of PV cognitive services, role of AI in 21^st century PV, need of AI in real-world of PV, need of AI for drug toxicity and safety in PV, and challenges of using AI in pharmacovigilance.