Last updated on: 01/12/2021
1. Contact details{View data sources/studies associated with this centre}
Name of organisation 
1) Department/Research groupDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging
2) Organisation/affiliationUniversity of Messina
Short Name in the inventoryUniversity of Messina
Website/Homepage 
Administrative Contact
Title Miss
Last name Ientile
First name Valentina
Address line 1Via Consolare Valeria 1
Address line 2 
Address line 3 
CityMessina 
Postcode98125 
CountryItaly
Phone number (incl. country code)0039-090-2213877 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code)0039-0902213300 
Email address vientile@unime.it
Scientific Contact
Title Miss
Last name Ientile
First name Valentina
Address line 1Via Consolare Valeria 1
Address line 2 
Address line 3 
CityMessina 
Postcode98125 
CountryItaly
Phone number (incl. country code)0039-090-2213877 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code)0039-0902213300 
Email address vientile@unime.it
2. Description
The Centre is responsible for collecting and analyzing spontaneous reports of ADR from all over Sicily since 2003. The database include data from 1996. We collaborate with the National Authority (Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco - AIFA) for signal detection and other national/international initiatives concerning drug safety. The Centre has also expertises in the field of pharmacoepidemiology, drug information and drug utilization; several studies are conducted using prescription data from GPs Electronic Health Records. Overall, about 10 people are actively involved in these topics at different levels.
3. Category
University based
Hospital based
Government based
4. Available resources
 In houseVia Contacts/Network
Epidemiologist/Pharmacoepidemiologist Yes No
Statistician No Yes
Clinician No Yes
Clinical Pharmacologist No Yes
Pharmacist Yes No
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