Uppsala Monitoring Centre

Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC) is an independent foundation and a centre for international service and scientific research. Our priorities are the safety of patients and the safe and effective use of medicines in every part of the world. We meet these priorities by innovative research and development,and by providing data,reference,consultative and training resources to medicines regulatory agencies,health professionals,researchers and the pharmaceutical industry all over the world. With a track record of several decades,we are a reliable partner for the wide range of users of our high quality tools and services. The ultimate purpose of our work is to support good decision-making regarding the benefits and risks of treatment options for patients taking medicines. We strongly believe that effective communication of the most focussed,up-to-date scientific intelligence will maximise treatment effectiveness,reduce risks,and prevent harm or reduce its impact.