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Uppsala Reports Long Reads – Into the infodemic
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, so did waves of viral misinformation. For pharmacovigilance manager Marco Tuccori, fighting the “infodemic” is a massive, but necessary, battle.
This episode is part of the Uppsala Reports Long Reads series – the most topical stories from UMC’s pharmacovigilance magazine, brought to you in audio format. Find the original article here.
After the read, Marco tells us how the pandemic has affected his work at the University Hospital of Pisa, Italy – and what are the most pressing challenges in pharmacovigilance communication today.
Tune in to find out:
- What consequences the infodemic had on the use of medicines
- How the pharmacovigilance community has fought the infodemic so far
- Why empathy can be a powerful tool to counteract misinformation
Want to know more?
Marco Tuccori’s piece in Uppsala Reports was inspired by an article that he and his colleagues wrote for Drug Safety, on the impact of the infodemic on drug-utilisation behaviours.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the monthly Uppsala Reports newsletter for free regular updates from the world of pharmacovigilance.
Join the conversation on social media
Follow us on X, LinkedIn, or Facebook and share your thoughts about the show with the hashtag #DrugSafetyMatters.
Got a story to share?
We’re always looking for new content and interesting people to interview. If you have a great idea for a show, get in touch!
About UMC
Read more about Uppsala Monitoring Centre and how we work to advance medicines safety.
47 episoade
Manage episode 424661265 series 2749727
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, so did waves of viral misinformation. For pharmacovigilance manager Marco Tuccori, fighting the “infodemic” is a massive, but necessary, battle.
This episode is part of the Uppsala Reports Long Reads series – the most topical stories from UMC’s pharmacovigilance magazine, brought to you in audio format. Find the original article here.
After the read, Marco tells us how the pandemic has affected his work at the University Hospital of Pisa, Italy – and what are the most pressing challenges in pharmacovigilance communication today.
Tune in to find out:
- What consequences the infodemic had on the use of medicines
- How the pharmacovigilance community has fought the infodemic so far
- Why empathy can be a powerful tool to counteract misinformation
Want to know more?
Marco Tuccori’s piece in Uppsala Reports was inspired by an article that he and his colleagues wrote for Drug Safety, on the impact of the infodemic on drug-utilisation behaviours.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the monthly Uppsala Reports newsletter for free regular updates from the world of pharmacovigilance.
Join the conversation on social media
Follow us on X, LinkedIn, or Facebook and share your thoughts about the show with the hashtag #DrugSafetyMatters.
Got a story to share?
We’re always looking for new content and interesting people to interview. If you have a great idea for a show, get in touch!
About UMC
Read more about Uppsala Monitoring Centre and how we work to advance medicines safety.
47 episoade
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