Research centre

Last updated on: 13/07/2020

1. Contact details{View data sources/studies associated with this centre}

Name of organisation

1) Department/Research groupPorto Pharmacovigilance Centre

2) Organisation/affiliationFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto.

Short Name in the inventoryUFPorto

Website/Homepagehttp://ufporto.med.up.pt/

Administrative Contact

Title Dr

Last name Vaz

First name Inês

Address line 1Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto

Address line 2Rua Doutor Plácido da Costa

Address line 3

CityPorto

Postcode4200-450

CountryPortugal

Phone number (incl. country code)351-220426952

Alternative phone number351-220426943

Fax number (incl. country code)351-225513682

Email address ufporto@med.up.pt

Scientific Contact

Title Professor

Last name Polónia

First name Jorge

Address line 1Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto

Address line 2Rua Doutor Plácido da Costa

Address line 3

CityPorto

Postcode4200-450

CountryPortugal

Phone number (incl. country code)351-220426952

Alternative phone number351-220426943

Fax number (incl. country code)351-225513682

Email address ufporto@med.up.pt

Alternative Scientific Contact

Title Professor

Last name Costa Pereira

First name Altamiro

Address line 1Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto

Address line 2Rua Doutor Plácido da Costa

Address line 3

CityPorto

Postcode4200-450

CountryPortugal

Phone number (incl. country code)351-220426952

Alternative phone number351-220426943

Fax number (incl. country code)351-225513682

Email address ufporto@med.up.pt

2. Description

The Porto Pharmacovigilance Centre (UFPorto) is a regional centre of the Portuguese Pharmacovigilance System. This Centre is responsible for the collection, validation, processing and assessment of spontaneous reports of Adverse Drug Reaction in the Porto District, Portugal. UFPortoalso performs research on pharmacovigilance and drug safety.