Drug Safety Research Unit

Established| 1981 (1981)

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Type| Nonprofit
Location|

* Southampton, England

Director

| Saad Shakir

Parent organization

| University of Portsmouth
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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. https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-centres-and-groups/pharmacy-practice-research-group.
2. ↑ , Wikidata Q51740034
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Liddell, Emily. "Southampton drug safety unit to start study of COVID-19 vaccine" (in en). Daily Echo. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19093698.southampton-drug-safety-unit-start-study-covid-19-vaccine/.
4. ↑ Finney DJ. From thalidomide to pharmacovigilance: a personal account. Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs Annual 2003, in vol. 26.
5. ↑ Charity Commission. Drug Safety Research Unit, registered charity no. 327206. https://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/SearchResultHandler.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=327206.

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