Uppsala Monitoring Centre

Uppsala Monitoring Centre Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is an independent, self-funded, non-profit foundation dedicated to safer use of medicines and vaccines.

UMC advances the science of pharmacovigilance and transforms its practice through technological innovation. Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is a self-funded, mission-driven, non-profit foundation, that works with the World Health Organization and engages stakeholders throughout the global pharmacovigilance community. As a leader in the research and development of new scientific methods, we explore the risks of medicines and vaccines for patients and offer products and services used by health authorities and the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. For more than 40 years, we have provided scientific advancement and operational support to the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 #𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪?This year marks 10 years of the international campaign to raise awareness of and...
09/11/2025

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 #𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪?

This year marks 10 years of the international campaign to raise awareness of and encourage the reporting of side effects. To celebrate, we asked our pharmacovigilance and patient safety stakeholders what means to them.

🎥 Our colleagues in Namibia🇳🇦, Iraq🇮🇶, Mexico🇲🇽, and the Philippines🇵🇭 share their Med Safety Story with us in four short films.

Watch them on YouTube👇

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

07/11/2025

turns 10! 🎉

Since 2016, we've partnered with and stakeholders worldwide for – a campaign to raise awareness and encourage reporting of side effects. From preventing side effects to polypharmacy, children and pregnancy, the roles of patients and healthcare professionals, and more, each campaign theme has addressed a pertinent topic related to the safety of medicines and vaccines.

But the campaign wouldn't be what it is today without the unwavering support from our partners and enthusiastic audiences worldwide. THANK YOU for helping transform into the global campaign it is today 🙌

What is your favourite moment throughout the years? Let us know in the comments 💬

07/11/2025

Medicines safety starts with you and me 💊

As a healthcare professional, you have a key role to play in the safety of medicines and your patients:

✔ Talk to your patients and their caregivers about potential side effects
✔ Tell them how to prevent or manage side effects
✔ Show them how and where to report side effects should they occur

We all have the power to make medicines safer – to your national medicines regulator and help us keep patients safe from future harm.

🦸 How can you be a ?Every patient or patient carer has the power to make medicines safer for all. Here are 4️⃣ ways tha...
06/11/2025

🦸 How can you be a ?

Every patient or patient carer has the power to make medicines safer for all. Here are 4️⃣ ways that you can be more vigilant in the use of medicines and help raise awareness of :

✔️ Talk to your healthcare professional about the potential side effects of a medicine
✔️ Ask your healthcare professional how and where you can report suspected side effects
✔️ Read the patient information leaflet supplied with the medicine and follow the dosage instructions
✔️ Tell your healthcare professional about suspected side effects and report them to your national medicines regulator

Every report counts when it comes to the safety of medicines and patients worldwide.

Learn more about 👉 http://ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ

06/11/2025

Making medicines safer for everyone to use requires global teamwork. From patients and their families to healthcare professionals, regulatory agencies, and more – we all have a role to play 🤝

🎥 unites us all under the same banner. In this spirit, we are delighted to share a special video greeting with you from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), as we celebrate 10 years of the campaign.

05/11/2025

Monitoring the safety of medicines doesn't stop once they hit the pharmacy shelves. Whether you're a patient, healthcare professional, regulatory agency, or pharmaceutical company, we all have the power to make medicines safer 💪

Every report of a suspected side effect to a medicine helps us collect more information about its safety profile. This ensures that healthcare stakeholders can take appropriate action if necessary to keep patients safe from future harm.

Discover how you can be a and join the cause 👉 http://ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ

We celebrate a decade of global impact with this special joint issue of , marking the 10th anniversary of 🎉 Follow t...
05/11/2025

We celebrate a decade of global impact with this special joint issue of , marking the 10th anniversary of 🎉

Follow the evolution of from a regional experiment to a global campaign and read inspiring success stories from partner countries, showcasing how they've transformed the campaign into powerful local movements. Plus, gain insight into innovative approaches to address underreporting and deliver effective healthcare communications.

Read the commemorative issue today 👉 https://ow.ly/lhHb50XmiRG

🩺 Doctors, pharmacists, and nurses dedicate their lives to the safety of patients. Here are 4️⃣ ways that healthcare pro...
04/11/2025

🩺 Doctors, pharmacists, and nurses dedicate their lives to the safety of patients. Here are 4️⃣ ways that healthcare professionals can continue to be 🦸 and help us strengthen pharmacovigilance systems globally:

✔️ Inform your patients of the potential side effects of medicines
✔️ Show your patients how and where to report suspected side effects
✔️ Remind patients to read the patient information leaflet and follow dosage instructions
✔️ Report suspected side effects to your national medicines regulator

Help us make medicines safer for all by raising awareness of and the importance of reporting side effects.

🌐 Learn more about the campaign here 👉 http://ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ

04/11/2025

Do you know how to be a ? 💪

One of the key sources of information for suspected side effects to medicines is you, the patient. No matter how mild or how severe, don't wait to talk to your healthcare professional and submit a report to your national medicines regulator if you're concerned about any symptoms.

With your help, we can make medicines safer for everyone ✅

Discover more about the cause 👉 http://ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ

03/11/2025

We all have the power to be a 💪

Reporting suspected side effects helps regulatory agencies understand more about the safety profile of medicines, helping to keep others safe from future harm.

Talk to your healthcare professional and report suspected side effects to your national medicines regulator.

🔊 Find out more about here 👉 http://ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ

📣 kicks off today!Medicines safety starts with you and me. Whether you're a patient, healthcare professional, regulato...
03/11/2025

📣 kicks off today!

Medicines safety starts with you and me. Whether you're a patient, healthcare professional, regulatory agency, or pharmaceutical company, we all have the power to make medicines safer.

Be a and report suspected side effects to your healthcare professional or national medicines regulator.

Learn how you can join the campaign 👉 http://ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ

31/10/2025

The countdown is on to ⏱️

Help us spread the word about reporting side effects from medicines and join an international movement to improve .

Visit the campaign library to download free campaign materials, including animations and social media assets 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek-assets/

Join the conversation online from 3–9 November as we mark 10 years of the campaign 💬

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Inspire. Engage. Transform.

Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) advances the science of pharmacovigilance and inspires patient safety initiatives all over the world. As an independent, non-profit foundation, we engage stakeholders who share our vision and collaborate to build a global patient safety culture. As a leader in the research and development of new scientific methods, we explore the benefits and risks of medicines to help minimise harm to patients, and offer products and services used by health authorities and life-science companies worldwide.

Our unique expertise makes us an organisation with the capacity to transform patient safety from an ambition into a reality. For more than 40 years, we have provided scientific leadership and operational support to the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring, expanding the global pharmacovigilance network to reach more than 95% of the world’s population.