UMC promotes the safer use of medicines and vaccines for everyone everywhere. We operate the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring. https://www.who-umc.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mujmrix7m72jThe latest research from UMC is on display at #ISPEAnnual2026 🇮🇹 Our colleagues are sharing insights into case identification in #pharmacovigilance, safety signal triage, and novel approaches to #SignalDetection in VigiBase. Read more: https://who-umc.org/science/research-library/research-posters/02 Sep 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujmrix7m72jhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3muhc7hju3s2aMexico🇲🇽's new pharmaceutical waste framework puts #OneHealth into practice, from hazardous-waste handling in hospitals to expired pills in people’s kitchens. Learn how regulatory action can support both public health and environmental sustainability in #UppsalaReports: https://uppsalareports.org/articles/mexico-recognises-one-health-through-stronger-pharmaceutical-waste-management-measures/01 Sep 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhc7hju3s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mu54abhrds24Could two reports about the same #AdverseEvent be better than one? A recent study in Norway🇳🇴 suggests that merging consumer and healthcare professional accounts of the same AE may improve causality assessment. 📖 Read more in #UppsalaReports at the link below: https://uppsalareports.org/articles/do-healthcare-professionals-and-patients-provide-the-same-kind-of-information-when-reporting-the-same-adverse-event/28 Aug 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu54abhrds24https://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mttfyg2pze2yHeading to Milan🇮🇹 for #ISPEAnnual2026? Join our colleagues for a pre-conference course on #pharmacovigilance and signal detection and view our scientific posters on display. 📆 29 Aug–2 Sept 📍 Allianz Milan Convention Centre Access all event information here 👉 https://ispe2026.eventscribe.net/24 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttfyg2pze2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mtl4faewks24How do you take #ADRreporting from 0 to 1,600? The story of two hospitals in Sydney🇦🇺 shows that removing reporting barriers can shift the numbers drastically. Learn how an automated ADR reporting tool in electronic medical records (EMR) systems can make a world of difference in #UppsalaReports: https://uppsalareports.org/articles/from-zero-to-1-600-how-one-hospital-transformed-its-medicines-safety-reporting-system/21 Aug 2026 06:17 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtl4faewks24https://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mtggajgi5d2q🎉 A warm welcome to Belize who joins the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM) as the 162nd member! Read more about this global collaboration to monitor and improve the safety of medicines and vaccines across the world here 👉 https://ow.ly/LRxp50FnvQV19 Aug 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtggajgi5d2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mt2bdcnr5s2uJoin a pre-conference course at #ISoP2026CostaRica🇨🇷 to learn more about global safety surveillance using FDA's #AEMS and UMC's #VigiBase. 📆 Tuesday, 22 September 2026 🕗 Half-day course Learn more about this year's ISoP Global Meeting and registration at this link 👉 https://isop2026costarica.org14 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2bdcnr5s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3msxf2g7a6k25What does #MedSafetyWeek mean to our #pharmacovigilance colleagues in Belgium🇧🇪? Olivier Christiaens of FAMHP tells us how the campaign empowers people to act and help make medicines safer in the film below👇 📆 This year's campaign takes place from 2–8 November. Join us 👉 ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ13 Aug 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxf2g7a6k25https://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3msipqn7bv223For #DrugSafetyMatters, Valentina and Joe share how the emerging field of #ecopharmacovigilance supports the #OneHealth approach by addressing the potential risks pharmaceuticals pose to ecosystems. 🎧 Listen today 👉 https://ow.ly/WJJY50Z7TLB07 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msipqn7bv223https://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mrtzksop4z2zJoin a pre-conference course at #ISoP2026CostaRica and enhance your signal management skills to support regulatory decision‑making. 📆 Tuesday, 22 September 🕗 Full day 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥. Learn more: https://www.isop2026costarica.org/30 Jul 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtzksop4z2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mroqb56qgd2aWhat is the #MedSafetyCycle? Medicines and vaccines are continuously monitored to ensure their safety. Recognising and reporting side effects contributes to the safer use of medicines for everyone everywhere. 👀 Find out how #pharmacovigilance works here 👉 ow.ly/EoZ950LOJE428 Jul 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mroqb56qgd2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mrn2nanbqx2eThe 42nd ISPE Annual Meeting will explore unlocking the power of #pharmacoepidemiology to improve patient safety. 📆 29 August – 2 September 2026 📍 Allianz Milan Convention Centre, Milan, Italy 🇮🇹 Learn more about #ISPEAnnual2026 and register here 👉 https://ispe2026.eventscribe.net/ 27 Jul 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn2nanbqx2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mreyhsava52mIt's the Summer of #DrugSafetyMatters ☀️ Whether you're catching up on previous episodes or discovering our podcast for the first time, now is the perfect time to listen to #pharmacovigilance at your own pace. 🎧 Grab your headphones and press play: https://www.drugsafetymatterspod.org24 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mreyhsava52mhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mrcfzfpif226The #OneHealth approach recognises that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected. Learn more about the 4 key principles guiding the approach in the thread below 👇 and in the latest print edition of #UppsalaReports 👉 uppsalareports.org/latest-issues/23 Jul 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcfzfpif226https://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mr3j5dskkk2uA yellow fever outbreak in Tolima, Colombia🇨🇴, prompted a region-wide effort to enhance #VaccineSafety surveillance from the grassroots up. Learn how #pharmacovigilance helped enhance community trust in Tolima's #PublicHealth response in #UppsalaReports👇 https://uppsalareports.org/articles/a-region-responds-pharmacovigilance-at-the-heart-of-tolimas-yellow-fever-crisis/20 Jul 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3j5dskkk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mqywwq3jhx26On the #football pitch or the sidelines, side effects can happen anywhere, at any time ⚽️ Every report matters when it comes to #PatientSafety. Report suspected side effects & help make medicines safer for all – on & off the pitch. Join us from 2–8 November for this year's #MedSafetyWeek campaign.19 Jul 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqywwq3jhx26https://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mqtsm3x72n2d📖 A new WHO handbook provides guidance on adopting digital solutions for reporting substandard and falsified medical products #SFMP. Access the report here 👉 https://ow.ly/Kxik50ZkwoJ17 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtsm3x72n2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mqmbq45xcs2aAt UAM Xochimilco in Mexico🇲🇽, a student-led initiative brought the #MedSafetyWeek campaign into classrooms, increasing awareness of #pharmacovigilance and strengthening the culture of ADR reporting. Read more about the impact of this local campaign in #UppsalaReports👇 https://uppsalareports.org/articles/medsafetyweek-in-the-classroom-strengthening-the-culture-of-adr-reporting-in-universities/14 Jul 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmbq45xcs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mqjp2hh4tr2zJoin a pre-conference course at #ISoP2026CostaRica 📆 UMC is pleased to be engaged in 2️⃣ pre-conference courses at this year's ISoP Global Meeting. Register today to deepen your #pharmacovigilance knowledge on signal management and safety surveillance. Event info 👉 https://www.isop2026costarica.org/13 Jul 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjp2hh4tr2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mq5ak243tc2xThe @who.int 'global smart pharmacovigilance strategy' outlines practical steps to help countries strengthen #pharmacovigilance where it is needed most. We summarise the 4️⃣ steps guiding the strategy below👇 and in #UppsalaReports. Read more 👉 ow.ly/PWi250ZjEt608 Jul 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5ak243tc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mpxnlja7422e📨 A new #CIOMS Newsletter is available! This edition features new publications, including the latest ICH glossary, a summary of the CIOMS webinar on drugs and the microbiome, regulatory news and events, and more: https://cioms.ch/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CIOMS_Newsletter54-Q2-2026.pdf06 Jul 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxnlja7422ehttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mpvpnidfh22lHave you read the latest issue of #UppsalaReports? Turn the pages to learn: • How diclofenac unleashed a rabies crisis • How pharmaceuticals in the environment contribute to AMR • How pharmacovigilance can help address AMR ... and much more Read it today 👉 ow.ly/3Ty050Z2JPr05 Jul 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpvpnidfh22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mpgitxr6vs2dHow well do potential cases of antibiotic resistance #AMR identified in #pharmacovigilance databases align with those in conventional AMR surveillance systems? A new #OpenAccess article compares reports across human- and animal-based databases👇 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1758180/full29 Jun 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgitxr6vs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mp23emfllr2w🎓Where do you start when it comes to building a career in #pharmacovigilance? Myriam Salem (Health Canada) and Francesco Salvo will join the #DrugSafetyMatters podcast to discuss all things #PVcareers. 💬 Here's your chance to #AskUsAnything — comment with your questions below by 28 June👇24 Jun 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp23emfllr2whttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mouc2jnswk27📚 New publication: #ISoP2025Cairo meeting report This report takes stock of global perspectives on the evolution and future of #pharmacovigilance presented at the ISoP Annual Meeting in Cairo🇪🇬 last year. #OpenAccess at the link below👇 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40264-026-01680-8#citeas22 Jun 2026 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouc2jnswk27https://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mopim5yxl62mThe run up to #MedSafetyWeek 2026 continues 📆 This week we discussed campaign evaluation methods with participants. Thanks to our colleagues from Iraq🇮🇶 and Sweden🇸🇪 for sharing their findings with us. Learn more about this year's campaign here 👉 who-umc.org/medsafetyweek20 Jun 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopim5yxl62mhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3momsgqfdy22xA yellow fever outbreak in Tolima🇨🇴 prompted a region-wide effort to enhance #VaccineSafety surveillance from the grassroots up. Learn how #pharmacovigilance helped enhance community trust and successfully deploy a mass immunisation strategy in #UppsalaReports👇 https://uppsalareports.org/articles/a-region-responds-pharmacovigilance-at-the-heart-of-tolimas-yellow-fever-crisis/19 Jun 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3momsgqfdy22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mol3uipp3e2u🎧 Catch up on recent #DrugSafetyMatters episodes and stay informed of the most pressing issues in the world of medicines safety. Our latest episodes explore: 🌱 Ecopharmacovigilance and #OneHealth 🔎 Disproportionality analyses 🩻 Medical devices 🎧 Listen now 👉 https://www.drugsafetymatterspod.org18 Jun 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol3uipp3e2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3moiaoz2lvk2v📚 Can #pharmacovigilance databases be leveraged to identify and monitor #AMR and inappropriate use? A new article explores reports from #VigiBase in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to determine if safety surveillance systems can detect early warning signs. #OpenAccess at the link below👇 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pds.7040417 Jun 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiaoz2lvk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/umc-pv.bsky.social/post/3mofxlqmd7v22In the latest episode of #DrugSafetyMatters, Joe Mitchell and Valentina Giunchi share how the emerging field of #ecopharmacovigilance supports the #OneHealth approach by addressing the potential risks pharmaceuticals pose to ecosystems. 🎧 Listen today 👉 https://ow.ly/WJJY50Z7TLB16 Jun 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:skvecbeel67a7trygw7blyd5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofxlqmd7v22