Centro de Estudios sobre la Seguridad de los Medicamentos (CESME), Universidad de Valladolid

The Centro de Estudios sobre la Seguridad de los Medicamentos (CESME) is an interdisciplinary center of the University of Valladolid (Spain),it is devoted to study utilization and effects of drugs in large numbers of people. The CESME has its origin in the experience and work carried out in the Regional Pharmacovigilance Centre of Castilla y León (Spain) since 1986 onwards,currently,the centre is in charge of the pharmacovigilance activities in this region.The foundation of the CESME was approved by the University of Valladolid,under the University Reform Act of 1983,this condition allows the CESME contract with public or private entities for carrying out research work and scientific and technical advice,also to provide specialized courses. It is part - along with Other investigators - of the Research Group (GIR) of Pharmacogenetics,Cancer Genetics,Genetic polymorphisms and Pharmacoepidemiology,within the University of Valladolid