This conference sheds light on the vital field of pharmacovigilance, which monitors adverse drug reactions to ensure medication safety. Led by Mayro Cortés, a resident physician in Clinical Pharmacology, the session will demystify what constitutes an adverse reaction and how both healthcare professionals and citizens can contribute to tracking these effects. It emphasizes the importance of early detection and reporting of serious or unknown reactions to marketed drugs, thus fostering a safer healthcare environment. Citizens' involvement in this process is crucial, enabling a collaborative effort in drug safety management.