Pharmacovigilance is primarily concerned with:
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Correct answer: Monitoring the safety of marketed medicines
Pharmacovigilance focuses on detecting, assessing, understanding, and preventing adverse effects of medicines after marketing. Post-marketing surveillance helps identify rare or long-term adverse drug reactions not seen in clinical trials.
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