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EMA - Guideline on Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP)
European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR)
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, Version 6.2
China’s NMPA Guideline for the Collection and Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions
WHO Handbook for Guideline Development
UK's NICE Interim Clinical Guideline Surveillance Process and Methods Guide
JBI Manuals for Evidence Synthesis and Evidence Implementation
Brazilian Ministry of Health
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Australia for Pharmacovigilance
European Network for Health Technology Assessment
Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC)
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