Drug Safety advances the rational use of pharmacotherapy by providing a programme of review articles offering guidance for safe and effective drug utilization and prescribing. The Journal includes:
Leading/current opinion articles providing an overview of contentious or emerging issues.
Definitive reviews on the epidemiology, clinical features, prevention and management of adverse effects of an individual drug or drug class when given at therapeutic dosages or following overdose.
Benefit-risk assessments providing an in-depth review of adverse effects and efficacy data for a drug in a specific disease to place the benefit-risk relationship in clear perspective.
Practical reviews covering drug use in particular 'at-risk' patient groups to achieve optimal outcomes.
Concept reviews covering issues in pharmacovigilance, risk management and medication error prevention.
Original research articles will also be considered for publication.
All manuscripts are subject to peer review by international experts. Letters to the editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication.