#MedSafetyWeek
🧑‍⚕️ 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 👉 https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/
September 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🎥 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👇
September 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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
August 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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.
July 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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👇
#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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July 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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
June 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Preparations for #MedSafetyWeek 2026 have begun!

We met with participants during our English and Spanish welcome events to discuss campaign essentials, build stakeholder networks, and amplify messages.

Read up on the campaign 👉 who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/
May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🚀 Gathering more information about the #medication errors and maintain a database of medication errors to improve the #patient safety.

⭕️ Learn more Medication Error Guideline

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Medication Error Guideline
Medication Error Guideline — Good practice guide. Important to know and learn these guidelines for medication error for stakeholders
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February 28, 2026 at 9:43 PM
What is your vision for #MedSafetyWeek?

First-time participants Vietnam🇻🇳 and Mozambique🇲🇿 tell us why they decided to join the campaign and where they envision their pharmacovigilance communications initiatives heading in the future.

More in #UppsalaReports 👉 https://ow.ly/FttZ50XTVG5
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
What makes a successful #MedSafetyWeek campaign?

Mitul Jadeja of @mhragovuk.bsky.social has played a key role in MSW from the start. He shares his tips for campaign management, stakeholder collaboration, reaching target audiences, and more in #UppsalaReports 👉 https://ow.ly/h3Co50XTYIS
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🇳🇦 Namibia's partnership with local radio stations brings #MedSafetyWeek and pharmacovigilance to the nation's ears by featuring pharmacists and healthcare professionals as guest speakers.

Read the latest print issue of #UppsalaReports to learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/fPnt50XJsih
December 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Regional #pharmacovigilance centres have the power to unite trusted healthcare professionals. They've played a key role in the success of Iraq's #MedSafetyWeek campaigns, rallying hundreds of trained officers with access to local communities.

Read more in #UppsalaReports: https://ow.ly/fPnt50XJsih
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Pharmacovigilance is not only a system; it is also a culture.

This message rang true during #MedSafetyWeek activities in Aligarh, India🇮🇳, as healthcare workers and students came together to showcase that we all have the power to make medicines safer.

Read More in #UppsalaReports👇
Aligarh shows how medicines safety becomes everyone's responsibility
The annual #MedSafetyWeek campaign reminds us that medicines work best when they're safe. In Aligarh, healthcare workers came together to make that message a living reality.
uppsalareports.org
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🇱🇺 Luxembourg has partnered with community and hospital pharmacists as #MedSafetyWeek ambassadors to raise awareness of ADR reporting and build a sustainable medicines safety culture.

Learn how in the latest print issue of #UppsalaReports 👉 https://ow.ly/wm6850XBInr
December 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#MedSafetyWeek may be over, but we are still amazed by the participants' initiatives this year. From hospital outreach to TV spots, games, and more, there was no shortage of creative activities.

Thanks to our 132 partners, planning team members, & YOU for making 2025 our biggest campaign to date! 🎉
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📖 Read how harnessing the power of students and university collaborations has expanded in-person activities and boosted engagement with Egypt🇪🇬's #MedSafetyWeek campaign in the latest print issue of #UppsalaReports.

Dive inside 👉 https://ow.ly/X39L50XxsT3
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Medication adverse reactions and patient safety - a selection of interviews and blogs shared on the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #patientsafety
Medication adverse reactions and patient safety
This year’s #MedSafetyWeek focuses on the theme “we can all help make medicines safer”. Patient Safety Learning have collated patient interviews and blogs shared on the hub that raise awareness of med...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Mr Vincent Tlala, registrar and CEO of the South African Pharmacy Council, argues that the safe use of medicines is a shared responsibility, and is not only up to pharmacists.

www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/11/11/v...
Vincent Tlala | Medicines safety - the crucial role of pharmacists in protecting you
Medicines are among the most powerful tools in healthcare, but they also come with risks. As we mark #MedSafetyWeek, Mr Vincent Tlala, registrar and CEO of the South African Pharmacy Council, argues t...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
#MedSafetyWeek-kampanja on paketissa! 🎉 Kiitos kaikille, jotka ovat olleet mukana jakamassa tietoa lääkkeiden haittavaikutuksista ilmoittamisen tärkeydestä ja lääkkeiden turvallisesta käytöstä. 🙏 Ohjeet haittavaikutuksista ilmoittamiseen löydät fimea.fistä: fimea.fi/vaestolle/la... #MedSafetyWeek
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
That's a wrap on this year's #MedSafetyWeek campaign! 🎉

Thanks for following our channels this week as we highlighted the importance of reporting side effects and how we all have the power to make medicines safer.

Continue to report side effects and be a #MedSafetyHero💪
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Si conclude la campagna #MedSafetyWeek di quest'anno! 🎉
Grazie per aver seguito i nostri canali in questa settimana che ha ricordato l'importanza di segnalare a #AIFA i sospetti effetti indesiderati e come tutti noi abbiamo il potere di rendere i #farmaci sempre più sicuri 💪
November 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Auch über die #MedSafetyWeek hinaus, bleibt das Melden von vermuteten Nebenwirkungen wichtig und ist jederzeit online über das gemeinsame Meldeportal von Paul-Ehrlich-Institut und BfArm möglich: www.nebenwirkungen.bund.de
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💊 The Health Ministry urges Malaysians to report any medicine side effects during #MedSafetyWeek 2025 — because everyone plays a role in making medicines safer. Reports go to NPRA via PhIS or email fv@npra.gov.my
. Let’s keep our meds safe! 🇲🇾
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MOH Calls Public To Report Side-effects Of Medicine In Conjunction With #MedSafetyWeek 2025
MOH, medicine, safety, risk, message
www.bernama.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Making medicines safer requires global teamwork. From patients to healthcare professionals, regulators, and more – we all have a role to play 🤝

We are delighted to share a special video greeting with you from @drtedros.who.int of @who.int as we celebrate 10 years of the #MedSafetyWeek campaign 🎥
Celebrating #MedSafetyWeek: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
YouTube video by Uppsala Monitoring Centre
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November 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM