Promoting the reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions via the MHRA's Yellow Card scheme. Follow us, or ask us to come and visit or run a webinar!
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Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay, and this year's theme focuses on safe care for noncommunicable diseases.
Find out more about WPSD26 and the things you and your pharmacy team can do to support patient safety from the start: rcpharm.org/campaigns/world-…
@WHO #PatientSafety #WPSD
ALT Royal College of Pharmacy World Patient Safety Day 17 September 2026
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🦸 Here are 4 ways that patients and their carers can be #MedSafetyHeroes:
✔ Talk to HCPs about potential side effects
✔ Ask how to report side effects
✔ Read the patient information leaflet and follow dosage instructions
✔ Report suspected side effects
#MedSafetyWeek
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We can all help make medicines safer #MedSafetyWeek #MHRAYellowCard @RWT_NHS – at Wednesfield, England
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Do you know how to be a #MedSafetyHero?💪
One of the key sources of information for suspected side effects to medicines is you, the patient. No matter how mild or how severe, don't wait – #ReportSideEffects and help make medicines safer.
More on #MedSafetyWeek 👉 ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ
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📣 #MedSafetyWeek is underway
Join us and 130+ regulators worldwide to help keep medicines and devices safe.
Be a #MedSafetyHero — report side effects or suspected fakes 👉 yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk
🔗 Campaign materials: yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/MedSa…
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Wszyscy mamy moc, by być bohaterami #MedSafetyWeek!💪
Zgłaszanie działań niepożądanych pomaga dokładniej ocenić profil bezpieczeństwa produktów leczniczych i chronić innych przed potencjalną szkodą w przyszłości.
Dowiedz się więcej➡️ gov.pl/web/urpl/zglos-dziala…
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📣 #MedSafetyWeek starts today!
Whether you’re a patient, healthcare professional, regulator, or company, we all have the power to make medicines safer.
Be a #MedSafetyHero and report suspected side effects via the Yellow Card Scheme.
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📣 #MedSafetyWeek kicks off today!
Medicines safety starts with you and me. Whether you're a patient, healthcare professional, regulator, or company, we all have the power to make medicines safer by reporting suspected side effects.
Be a #MedSafetyHero – join the campaign 👉 ow.ly/XEoc50LlhaJ
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Researchers from @unibirmingham have found that medicines with a type of PFAS, or "forever chemical" called fluorine were not associated with higher numbers of adverse drug reactions. Work by @dralanjones. Links in next tweet.
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Today is #EuropeanAntibioticAwarenessDay, and as each year, we put the prudent use of #antibiotics in the spotlight, fighting to keep them working for the current and future generations.
So what have we prepared this year to mark #EAAD2024?
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We hope you learnt something about ADR reporting from our coverage of #MedSafetyWeek last week.
For this week's #PharmacoQuiz how many Med Safety Weeks have been run internationally?
Difficulty ⭐️⭐️
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25%8
25%9
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4 votes • Final results Yellow Card WM retweeted
All medicines can cause side effects. #MedSafetyWeek
🧬We've launched a new genetic biobank, the Yellow Card Biobank, in collaboration with @genomicsengland to study if our genes affect the side effects we experience from medicines.
To learn more ➡️ yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/bioba…
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Come along and see the Medicine Safety & Information team at Stoke canteen today (Tue) & County tomorrow to refresh yourselves on what to report & how to report adverse drug reactions. We will also be visiting as many wards as we can #MedSafetyWeek
It was a fantastic first day of Meds Safety Week, with strong engagement from both healthcare professionals and the public.👏 #MedSafetyWeek #MHRAYellowCard
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Are you a doctor?
You have a crucial role to play in medicines safety. Help us make medicines safer for everyone by reporting any new side effects that your patients experience, even if suspected. 👉yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/
#ReportSideEffects
#YellowCardScheme
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Always remember to take your medicines as directed by your GP or Pharmacist. Report any suspected side effects via the Yellow Card Scheme yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/ #MedSafetyWeek #patientsafety #reportsideeffects
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This week we're raising awareness on reporting side effects.
❔Check the MHRA's 5 key questions for you to ask as a healthcare professional. ⬇️
👉 Report side effects via emc using the Yellow Card scheme 🟨
#MedSafetyWeek #medicines #patients
@MHRAgovuk @UMCGlobalSafety
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🔔 We are reminding healthcare professionals to ensure patients are aware of the known side effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists
For more information and to read the full announcement, visit ➡️ bit.ly/3YmIDN9
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📣 We have collaborated with Genomics England to deliver the Yellow Card Biobank study to research severe adverse reactions experienced by some patients to two medications - allopurinol or direct oral anticoagulants.
Find out how to get involved at ➡️ bit.ly/3QQE3UX
