Established1981 (1981)
TypeNonprofit
Location
Director
Saad Shakir
Parent organization
University of Portsmouth
Websitewww.dsru.org

Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) is an independent, non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom, in the field of pharmacology. It is an associate college of the University of Portsmouth,[1] offering postgraduate qualifications in pharmacovigilance.[2]

The unit is based in Southampton,[3] and was established in 1981 by Bill Inman and David Finney.[4] Its director as of July 2021 is Professor Saad Shakir.[3]

It is operated by the Drug Safety Research Trust, a charitable organization registered in England and Wales.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Pharmacy practice research group". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Elizabeth Lynn; Deborah Layton; Saad Shakir (1 January 2011). "New postgraduate qualifications in pharmacovigilance from the Drug Safety Research Unit in the UK". Drug Safety. 34 (1): 89–91. doi:10.2165/11586810-000000000-00000. ISSN 0114-5916. PMID 21142274. Wikidata Q51740034.
  3. 1 2 Liddell, Emily. "Southampton drug safety unit to start study of COVID-19 vaccine". Daily Echo. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. ↑ Finney DJ. From thalidomide to pharmacovigilance: a personal account. Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs Annual 2003, in vol. 26.
  5. ↑ "Drug Safety Research Unit, registered charity no. 327206". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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