Uppsala Monitoring Centre

Speaker reveal: #WHODrug User Group meeting in Poland 🎤 We're pleased to announce our speakers for the upcoming WHODrug User Group meeting Europe 2025 in Warsaw. Get ready for insightful talks on auto-coding algorithms, data submissions in WHODrug Global Chinese, coding oral nutritional supplements, and much more: 🔹 Edda Krämer, Bayer 🔹 Emanuele Rocco Calabrò, Chiesi Group 🔹 Ramona Grigorescu and Jelena Pantovic, Danone 📆 Wednesday, 9 April 🕘 09:00 – 16:00 CEST (registration opens at 08:00) Register now via the User Area here 👉 https://ow.ly/T60o50V7wNB Access the agenda here 👉 https://ow.ly/RaW950V7zpU

The #OneHealth approach emphasises how human, animal, and environmental health are interlinked and must be prioritised to prevent future global health crises.    In the first of a series of articles for #UppsalaReports, Marmar Nekoro and James Mount (Medical Products Agency Läkemedelsverket) introduce us the key principles of One Health and emphasise the importance of international cooperation and cross-sector collaboration in achieving its goals.    Get the full insight at the link below👇

Join us for the March #WHODrug Extended Webinar!  Our UMC speakers will present the latest features, including the new upversioning functionality for WHODrug Customised Drug Groupings (CDGs), WHODrug Koda updates, regulatory changes, and more. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions during our live Q&A session: 📆 Tuesday, 11 March  🕘 09:00 and 17:00 CET Sign up via the User Area 👉 https://ow.ly/vyrc50V1U9E

Sesión informativa: Implementación de #WHODrug y #MedDRA en Uruguay 🇺🇾 Conozca cómo los estándares WHODrug y MedDRA MSSO apoyan la Ordenanza N° 23/025 Actualización de la Ordenanza 798/014 que crea el Sistema Nacional de Farmacovigilancia de Uruguay. Evento virtual abierto al público interesado, con la participación del Ministerio de Salud Pública. 📅 Lunes 10 de marzo de 2025 ⏰ 9:00 - 12:30h (UTC-3) 🌐 Virtual | Plataforma ZOOM Regístrese escaneando el QR o con este enlace 👉 https://ow.ly/2peY50V5bN4

Capacitación #WHODrug en Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Sea parte de una jornada de formación presencial sobre la implementación y uso de WHODrug como estándar en farmacovigilancia. Una oportunidad única para ampliar conocimientos, mejorar su aplicación y fortalecer las buenas prácticas en el sector. 📅 Jueves 20 de Marzo de 2025 🕣 08:30 - 16:30h 📍 Hotel LOI Suites Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina 🖥️ Es esencial contar con licencias vigentes correspondientes para inscribirse. Cada organización puede inscribir un máximo de 3 participantes por curso. Escanee el QR o haga clic aquí para registrarse (prioridad por orden de llegada) 👉 https://ow.ly/Bl0f50V45Nu

Students at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria, need your help to assess the prevalence and significance of digital technologies in clinical studies. As part of a PhD project, the research team is investigating the distribution, impact, and role of digital technologies in non-interventional studies and clinical trials, as well as the perspectives of professionals using these technologies. Please take a moment to complete their anonymous survey here 👉 ow.ly/Cq6V50V2Ghj For further inquiries about the study, please contact: 📧 Ines Hababa – ines.hababa98@gmail.com 📧 Antonio Givanov – antoniogivanov98@gmail.com

⏳ Deadline approaching – submit your abstract for #ISoPUppsala2025 Join UMC and ISoP Online 14–15 May 2025 in Uppsala🇸🇪 as we explore improving information capture for the safer use of medicines. Students and researchers are welcome to submit their abstracts for the chance to deliver a short oral presentation (no posters) at the ISoP Mid-Year Symposium. Topics may include data quality, untapped data sources, technological advancements in #pharmacovigilance, and much more. ❗️The deadline to apply is 28 February 2025 Submit your abstract and register to attend today. More information is available here 👉 ow.ly/n1UF50UKclx

🎥 As part of our support to the World Health Organization Programme for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM), UMC offers tools for the foundation of a #pharmacovigilance system, including collecting, managing, and sharing safety data. Since 2019, Invima Colombia has used VigiFlow as its national safety surveillance database to monitor the safety of medicines and vaccines in Colombia🇨🇴. With #VigiFlow and connected applications, healthcare professionals, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies can collect and report adverse events and standardise data nationwide, improving #PatientSafety. We look behind the scenes into the intricacies of PV in Colombia in our latest film in 'The WHO PIDM in Focus' series. Watch it below👇 Did you know? VigiFlow is now free of charge for all members of the WHO PIDM. Read more here 👉 ow.ly/Sp2p50V1ZzT

🎉 What a fantastic way to kick off the 25th anniversary of #WHODrug User Group meetings! We had an exciting and insightful WHODrug User Group meeting in Gurugram–New Delhi, India🇮🇳, on 10 February. A total of 56 participants from 24 organisations gathered to hear presentations on UMC updates, upcoming changes to WHODrug in 2026, the usage of innovative #AI applications in WHODrug, and WHODrug Global upversioning. During an interactive workshop, attendees tackled and discussed the daily challenges of drug coding. Another highlight was an outstanding poster session featuring five contributions from our WHODrug users. Thank you to everyone who attended—your engagement makes these meetings invaluable! 📆 The next WHODrug User Group meeting in India will take place in Hyderabad during the first quarter of 2026. Stay tuned for more details 👀

Has your Valentine been struck by Cupid's arrow or a side effect? 💘 🔊 These lovestruck blobbers from the #MedSafetyWeek vault remind us that love isn't the only drug that can leave you seeing spots – some medicines can, too. Report suspected side effects to your national medicines regulator or healthcare professional, and don't let love (or a rash) blind you this #ValentinesDay. Learn what happens during the #MedSafetyCycle and why reporting side effects matter here 👉 ow.ly/EoZ950LOJE4 Follow our channels for more glimpses into the #MedSafetyWeek archives throughout the year as we mark the 10th anniversary of the campaign.