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Detection and annotation of data from social media

UncategorizedBy veracuity June 10, 2019

Veracuity Blog Detection and annotation of data from social media Manual annotation of vast amounts of data obtained from social media is a costly commitment because the work must be done by experts with domain knowledge. The amount of data required to train the algorithm is in the tens of thousands of records. Extraction of…

Pharmacovigilance history, importance and current status

UncategorizedBy veracuity April 8, 2019

Veracuity Blog Pharmacovigilance history, importance and current status Pharmacovigilance, a science that studies the adverse effects of medicines, has come a long way since its inception in the 1960’s when the thalidomide disaster occurred. Manufacturers of medicinal products must prove the safety and efficacy of their products to obtain regulatory approval and place their product…