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UMC promotes the safer use of medicines and vaccines for everyone everywhere. We operate the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring. www.who-umc.org

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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📆 The final preparations for #MedSafetyWeek are well underway! This week, we welcomed participants from around the world to our pre-launch event to discuss the campaign package and the exciting initiatives planned for this year. Join #MedSafetyWeek from 2–8 November 👉 who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The WHO PIDM community reunited in the home of 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘢, Costa Rica 🇨🇷, for the 44th Annual Meeting last weekend. It was great to meet PIDM members and exchange views on PV communications, the #Vigiverse, #AI, and initiatives that support global collaboration and safety communication. 📸 PAHO / UMC
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Four days of courses, sessions, & discussions flew by at #ISoP2026CostaRica San José🇨🇷. It was a pleasure to connect with everyone at our booth, during sessions, and at social activities. Thanks to ISoP, sponsors, and attendees for a fantastic event. ¡Pura Vida! 📸 ISoP / UMC
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🧑‍⚕️ It's #WorldPharmacistsDay! Pharmacists play a key role the cycle of medicines safety. They are the first point of contact for patients, parents, or carers when they have questions about their medicines. Join us from 2–8 November 2026 for #MedSafetyWeek 👉 who-umc.org/medsafetyweek
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Research on the #microbiome is reshaping our understanding of health, disease, & medicines. Join the second #CIOMS webinar to learn more about current evidence, regulatory implications, & future guidance: 📆 7 October 🕑 14:00 – 15:30 CEST 🖥️ Online Register 👉 ow.ly/Nrba50ZKJNc
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
⏳Just under one week to go until #ISoP2026CostaRica! UMC will be on-site exhibiting, instructing, and presenting from 22–25 September in San José🇨🇷. Explore our contributions in the thread below 👇 and visit the conference website for more 👉 isop2026costarica.org
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay! People living with noncommunicable diseases are vulnerable to harm due to the complex nature of these conditions. Safety risks can emerge due to delayed diagnoses, medication-related problems, & fragmented care. Learn more 👉 ow.ly/VKEQ50ZOCsy
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🎥 Since 2016, we've teamed up with pharmacovigilance stakeholders worldwide for #MedSafetyWeek. In the lead-up to this year’s campaign, we wanted to know: 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 #𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢? Our colleagues in Malaysia share their story below👇
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Looking to develop your #SciComms film skills? Join Matthew Barwick at SCI-COM-E to learn more about visual storytelling, cross-cultural communication, and behaviour change in #pharmacovigilance: 📆 Thursday, 24 September 🕚 11:00 – 12:30 📍 FIAS, Frankfurt 🇩🇪 Register 👉 sci-com.org/conferences/...
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A new research poster explores how tree-based scan #statistics (TBSS) may offer a promising approach to signal detection in #pharmacovigilance by grouping related adverse events at different levels of aggregation. View the poster for more insights 👉 ow.ly/YTfK50ZKt2N
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
In #pharmacovigilance, context is everything. Harmonised methods help countries collaborate, but effective safety monitoring must also reflect local realities. We discuss viewing global PV through the local lens in the latest #DrugSafetyMatters 🎧 ow.ly/MUQ350ZJhWh
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The 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: who-umc.org/science/research-librar…
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Mexico🇲🇽'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:
uppsalareports.org
Mexico recognises One Health through stronger pharmaceutical waste management measures
Mexico's new pharmaceutical waste framework puts One Health into practice, from hazardous-waste handling in hospitals to expired pills in the kitchen drawer.
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Could 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:
uppsalareports.org
Do healthcare professionals and patients provide the same kind of information when reporting the same adverse event?
Analysis of paired reports from the Norwegian ADR Registry suggests merging consumer and healthcare professional accounts of the same adverse event may improve causality assessment
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Heading 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 👉 ispe2026.eventscribe.net
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
How 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:
uppsalareports.org
From Zero to 1,600: How one hospital transformed its medicines safety reporting system
By building adverse drug reaction reporting directly into clinicians' existing patient records system, two Sydney hospitals turned years of near-silence into over 1,600 reports.
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🎉 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 👉 ow.ly/LRxp50FnvQV
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Join 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 👉 isop2026costarica.org
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
What 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/XEoc50LlhaJ
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
For #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 👉 ow.ly/WJJY50Z7TLB
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Join 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: www.isop2026costarica.org
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
What 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/EoZ950LOJE4
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The 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 👉 ispe2026.eventscribe.net
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It'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: www.drugsafetymatterspod.org
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The #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/
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A 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👇
uppsalareports.org
A region responds: Pharmacovigilance at the heart of Tolima's yellow fever crisis
A yellow fever outbreak in Tolima, Colombia, put the region's pharmacovigilance system to the test. Here's how rigorous vaccine surveillance protected the community.
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
On 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.
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
📖 A new WHO handbook provides guidance on adopting digital solutions for reporting substandard and falsified medical products #SFMP. Access the report here 👉 ow.ly/Kxik50ZkwoJ
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
At 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👇
uppsalareports.org
#MedSafetyWeek in the classroom: Strengthening the culture of ADR reporting in universities
At UAM Xochimilco in Mexico, a student-led initiative brought #MedSafetyWeek into classrooms, showing that medication safety can start well before graduation.
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Join 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 👉 www.isop2026costarica.org
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The @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/PWi250ZjEt6
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
📨 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:
cioms.ch
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Have 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/3Ty050Z2JPr
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
How 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👇
frontiersin.org
Frontiers | A comparison of antibiotic resistance reports in pharmacovigilance databases and conventional surveillance across “One Health”
IntroductionPharmacovigilance has been highlighted as a potential additional source of information to supplement conventional antibiotic resistance surveilla...
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🎓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👇
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
📚 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👇
link.springer.com
Global Perspective on the Evolution and Future of Pharmacovigilance: Deliverables from the 24th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence - Dr...
Drug Safety -
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The 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/medsafetyweek
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A 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👇
uppsalareports.org
A region responds: Pharmacovigilance at the heart of Tolima's yellow fever crisis
A yellow fever outbreak in Tolima, Colombia, put the region's pharmacovigilance system to the test. Here's how rigorous vaccine surveillance protected the community.
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🎧 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 👉 www.drugsafetymatterspod.org
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
📚 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👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
The Role of Pharmacovigilance Database in Identifying Antibiotic Resistance and Inappropriate Use: An Analysis of VigiBase Reports From Lower‐Middle‐Income Countries
Background Digital databases such as pharmacovigilance (PV) databases could provide unique opportunities to monitor trends in suspected antibiotic resistance, ineffectiveness, and misuse, extending ...
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
In 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 👉 ow.ly/WJJY50Z7TLB
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🍎 How do you explain medicines safety to a child in a way that is reassuring and informed? Learn how a new initiative is reframing medicine use as a journey of discovery rather than a set of instructions through children's literature in #UppsalaReports👇
uppsalareports.org
Making medicine safety a foundational life skill
Early encounters with medicines shape how children understand health for life. When those moments are positive and informed, they protect the whole family.
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A new research poster, presented at #ISoPHatfield2026, explores the feasibility and community interest in open-sourcing #pharmacovigilance methods, and what can be done next to support a shared ecosystem of #OpenSource tools. 📖 Access it online for more 👉 ow.ly/KVJQ50Z9ffs
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Many consumers are unaware that high doses, product stacking, and unclear labelling can quietly increase the risks of the vitamins, minerals, or herbal products they consume. Discover what #vitaminB6 and #turmeric can teach us about safe use in #UppsalaReports at the link below 👇
uppsalareports.org
Safe by perception, risky in practice? What vitamin B6 and turmeric teach us about complementary medicines
Complementary medicines are widely used and often perceived as safe, yet high doses, product stacking, and unclear labelling can quietly increase the risk of harm.
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Attending #DIA2026 in Pennsylvania🇺🇸? Join UMC's Daniele, Niklas, and Peter for their sessions exploring a variety of #pharmacovigilance topics. Explore their sessions in the images below 👇 and read more about the event here 👉 live.diaglobal.org/event/2026-globa…
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🌱 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, learn how the emerging field of #ecopharmacovigilance supports the #OneHealth approach by addressing the potential risks pharmaceuticals pose to ecosystems. 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of #DrugSafetyMatters for more 👉 ow.ly/WJJY50Z7TLB
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
What do the cascading effects of the veterinary use of diclofenac in South Asia have to do with #OneHealth? Read #UppsalaReports to learn more about integrating One Health and #ecopharmacovigilance into pharmaceutical monitoring and legislation 👉 ow.ly/mpQZ50Z60kM
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This week, we're putting a spotlight on the #OneHealth approach and the many ways in which #pharmacovigilance supports it. Turn the pages of #UppsalaReports to learn how PV can help us monitor antimicrobial use, #AMR, and detect emerging patterns 👉 ow.ly/eAAs50Z60Gr
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The #OneHealth approach recognises that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected and must all be prioritised to help prevent future global health crises. Learn more about the 4 key principles guiding the approach in the thread below 👇 and online 👉 uppsalareports.org/latest-issues/
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Uppsala Monitoring Centre @umc-pv.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Human and veterinary #pharmacovigilance share many cross-disciplinary approaches to improving human and animal health. 📖 Read how the #OneHealth approach can enhance medicines safety in #UppsalaReports 👉 ow.ly/WLaE50Z62Va
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