#47 Viewing global pharmacovigilance through the local lens – Salvador Alvarado & Matthew Barwick

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Global pharmacovigilance requires harmonised methods, but solutions must be tailored to the local context. We sat down with Salvador Alvarado and Matthew Barwick from Uppsala Monitoring Centre to explore how local constraints affect drug safety and how a new film series by UMC can inspire PV professionals across borders.

Tune in to find out:

• How the thalidomide tragedy triggered a global pharmacovigilance collaboration
• How UMC supports members of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring
• How to communicate science effectively on camera

Want to know more?

Watch The WHO PIDM in Focus film series on YouTube.

Read about the benefits of the WHO PIDM, its members and UMC’s role in the programme.

Revisit these related episodes from the Drug Safety Matters archive:

• Unpacking the WHO Global Smart Pharmacovigilance Strategy
• Communicating science through film

Please note that the views and opinions expressed in the episode are not those of Uppsala Monitoring Centre.

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