Uppsala Monitoring Centre

13/10/2026

Duplicate reports can make signal detection and validation more difficult. Although current screening methods can identify suspected duplicates at scale, false positives remain a challenge.

A new UMC research poster presents how a deterministic, probability-anchored system could support second-line assessment of suspected duplicate reports flagged by vigiMatch in .

Access the poster for more 👉 https://ow.ly/emC450ZX7Hm
Learn more about the method on our website 🌐 https://ow.ly/fuLv50ZX7Hp

12/10/2026

🎥 What does mean to you?

Each year, we partner with stakeholders around the world to raise awareness of and encourage the reporting of suspected side effects. We asked our colleagues in Egypt🇪🇬 to share their Med Safety Story and explain how ISoP Egypt's efforts have helped foster a stronger medicines safety culture.

Hadir Rostom, pharmacovigilance consultant and ISoP Online Advisory Board Member, shares how provides an opportunity to educate, engage, and empower in the film below👇

📆 Join us from 2–8 November for this year's campaign. Learn how you can get involved 👉 http://ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ

09/10/2026

Changes coming to UMC's learning platform 📢

We're excited to introduce UMC Learning, our new knowledge centre for medicines safety. From 19 October 2026, this new platform will streamline your learning experience and support evolving pharmacovigilance training needs.

To help you prepare for this transition, we've outlined key information on deadlines, accessibility, and learner-specific actions in the carousel below👇

Have questions? Find answers and support in our FAQ 👉 https://ow.ly/7zwi50ZWlZB

08/10/2026

Putting into practice 🌱

Mexico🇲🇽 is implementing new measures to integrate medication and medical device management and related waste streams. Through stricter controls on storage, transport, treatment, destruction, and documentation, the framework aims to reduce contamination of water, soil, and ecosystems while simultaneously limiting opportunities for medicine diversion, misuse, and illegal recycling.

Read up on Mexico's new pharmaceutical waste framework in at the link below👇

Mexico's new pharmaceutical waste framework puts One Health into practice, from hazardous-waste handling in hospitals to expired pills in the kitchen drawer.

07/10/2026

How can large language models (LLMs) help identify pregnancy-related reports when coded information is incomplete?

In a new poster, UMC researchers explore the potential of an to retrieve pregnancy-related reports that the pregnancy algorithm misses and extract relevant information from narratives.

🌐 Access the poster online to learn more 👉 ow.ly/Qr7W50ZUtUm

🎧 Listen to this episode for more on pregnancy-related pharmacovigilance 👉 ow.ly/bT8250VrmAK

06/10/2026

You've got mail: the latest Newsletter is available 📬

The September 2026 edition features updated training module for ethical guidelines, WHO–ISoP pharmacovigilance curriculum, upcoming events, and regulatory updates from around the world.

Read it today 👉 https://ow.ly/qqQu50ZUAEK

05/10/2026

🎥 Since 2008, Namibia🇳🇦 has been a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) PIDM and uses as its national pharmacovigilance database.

The Therapeutics Information and Pharmacovigilance Centre (TIPC), part of the Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council (NMRC), coordinates medicines and vaccine safety surveillance for the entire country.

Eunice Heitha, Nadine Sabati, and Chelsea Möller share how they're working to ensure that activities are carried out across the country, despite facing obstacles with paper-based reporting and limited staffing and resources.

Watch the film below to learn more👇

02/10/2026

📆 The final preparations for are well underway!

This week, we welcomed participants from around the world to our pre-launch event to explore the campaign package and hear about their plans, including local partnerships, in-person events, and promotional materials.

Thank you to everyone who joined us online – we can't wait to see what you have in store for this year's campaign.

💡Looking for inspiration? Our anniversary edition of features stories from around the world, practical tips, and advice on working with external stakeholders and making the most of digital platforms. Read more 👉 https://view.publitas.com/uppsala-monitoring-centre/ur92/page/1

Follow our channels and join from 2–8 November 2026. Learn how you can get involved at 🌐 who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/

30/09/2026

The WHO PIDM community reunited in the home of 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘢, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Communication is central to effective and . How and when to communicate risk and safety information, and the challenges regulators face in this area, were among the key topics at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) Programme for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM), held 25–27 September.

UMC was pleased to connect with PIDM members and exchange views on pharmacovigilance communications, our offering for regulatory agencies, in PV communications, and initiatives such as that support global collaboration and safety communication.

We also warmly congratulate and thank Shanthi Pal for her years of dedication to the WHO PIDM and the field of pharmacovigilance as she attended her final partners' meeting.

We look forward to staying connected with colleagues, programme members, and PV friends around the world as we work together to strengthen pharmacovigilance systems and communication.

📸 PAHO-WHO / UMC

29/09/2026

📆 The deadline to submit your abstract for the 10th ISoP Online Seminar on Intelligent Automation in Pharmacovigilance is approaching!

This year's seminar marks an important milestone in a decade of dialogue, collaboration, and innovation. Students and researchers are encouraged to submit their abstracts related to the evolving role of intelligent automation in .

❗️ Submit your abstract by 1 October 2026

More information in the post below 👇 and on ISoP's website 🌐 https://isoponline.org/training/seminar/isop-seminar-2026/

⏳ Only 3 days left to submit your abstract! The Call for Oral Presentations for the 10th ISoP Seminar – Intelligent Automation in Pharmacovigilance is closing soon!

💡 Have research, insights or innovative approaches to share on the evolving role of intelligent automation in pharmacovigilance? This is your opportunity to contribute to the scientific programme and join the conversation in Boston–Cambridge, USA.

📅 Abstract submission deadline: 1 October 2026

📍 Seminar: 3–4 December 2026 | Boston–Cambridge, USA

Submit your abstract today: https://isoponline.org/training/seminar/isop-seminar-2026/ -for-oral-presentations