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In our role as a WHO Collaborating Centre, we provide training, guidance and support to members of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring (WHO PIDM). We also manage VigiBase, the WHO global database of adverse event reports for medicines and vaccines – the largest database of its kind in the world.
4 days ago · Uppsala Monitoring Centre offers a range of self-paced online courses covering different aspects of medicines safety for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced practitioners.
Sep 30, 2021 · WHO-UMC is one of the global introspection methods, which is nonprobabilistic and has unpredictability in evaluation. It has an inherent tendency to have subjective variations in causality assessment because of differences in the knowledge and expertise of clinicians.
Apr 17, 2024 · Uppsala Monitoring Centre is a non-profit foundation for safer use of medicines and vaccines and the designated WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring. UMC works to connect pharmacovigilance stakeholders across the world.
May 6, 2021 · WHO-UMC scale , based on clinical pharmacology knowledge, is widely used under the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI).[7 8] WHO-UMC scale was developed as a practical tool for the causality assessment of ADRs as a part of the PIDM and as a practical tool for the assessment of case reports.
The WHO-UMC causality assessment system. The WHO-UMC system has been developed in consultation with the National Centres participating in the Programme for International Drug Monitoring and is meant as a practical tool for the assessment of case reports.
Feb 5, 2024 · In early December 2021, a new version of the UMC website, with updated content, structure, and more user-friendly design, has been launched. One of the biggest changes is the new WHODrug User area, which has been redesigned to make it easier for WHODrug users to find and access all the essential WHODrug applications and documents.
Background: The Pharmacovigilance Program of India recommends the use of the World Health Organization-Uppsala Monitoring Centre (WHO-UMC) scale, while many clinicians prefer the Naranjo algorithm for its simplicity.
