Pharmacovigilance Rapid Alert System for Consumer Reporting (PRASCOR): A Look at Its Quantitative Contribution to Spontaneous Reporting in Nigeria from August 2012 to February 2017

Background Direct patient reporting (DPR) is a system where patients report suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) directly to competent bodies. Studies have shown the added advantages of DPR of ADRs. In August 2012, the National Pharmacovigilance Centre (NPC) commenced implementation of a Pharmacovigilance Rapid Alert System for Consumer Reporting (PRASCOR) under the spontaneous reporting system, with the aim of facilitating direct consumer reporting of suspected ADRs to the drug regulatory authority.