Drug Safety Matters

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#44 Rethinking medical device safety, part 2 – Omar Aimer

Send a text message to the show!Medical device pharmacovigilance is complicated. Alongside clinical safety, there are technology risks, from cybersecurity threats to outdated software, that can put patients at risk. In this two-part episode, Omar Aimer, President of ISoP and form ... Show more

. 20min 43sec

Ask us anything about… disproportionality analysis!

Send a text message to the show!Disproportionality analysis is the go-to method for signal detection in pharmacovigilance, but it is also easy to misuse and misinterpret.For our next episode, we will be chatting to pharmacovigilance scientists Michele Fusaroli from Uppsala Monito ... Show more

. 1min 9sec

#43 Rethinking medical device safety, part 1 – Omar Aimer

Send a text message to the show!Medical device pharmacovigilance is complicated. Alongside clinical safety, there are technology risks, from cybersecurity threats to outdated software, that can leave patients vulnerable. In this two-part episode, Omar Aimer, president of ISoP and ... Show more

. 22min 4sec

#42 Unpacking the WHO Global Smart Pharmacovigilance Strategy – Shanthi Pal

Send a text message to the show!This special episode was recorded just before the 43rd Annual Meeting of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring wrapped up in Cairo, Egypt. Held from 27 to 29 October 2025, the meeting brought together representatives from more than 80 ... Show more

. 18min 4sec

#41 How to use artificial intelligence in pharmacovigilance, part 2 – Niklas Norén

Send a text message to the show!Far from a future add-on, artificial intelligence is already embedded in the cycle of drug safety, from case processing to signal detection. Versatile generative AI models have raised the bar of possibilities but also increased the stakes. How do w ... Show more

. 29min 9sec